Poetry Competition 2022 

Update - The deadline for submissions is now past and judging has now taken place - thank you to everyone who entered! 

This year, we asked for poems on the theme of ‘new’. Poems must be no longer than 16 lines, plus the title, and all are required to have a rhyming component. 

Entries have been assessed by group judges who have selected the top 10 entries.

A panel of judges has then selected the top three, which featured in June 2022's Third Age Matters magazine and can be read below, listed in no particular order. Congratulations to our top 3 winners.

The remaining 7 poems shortlisted are below in no particular order. 

A huge thanks to everyone who took part and congratulations to our top 10!

For further advice, support and news contact Marcia Humphries, u3a Subject Adviser for Creative Writing

Read the winning entries from u3a's Poetry Competition 2020