Waltham Forest Poetry Competition 2025
Closing date: 20 Oct 2025
The annual Waltham Forest Poetry Competition is now open for entries.
Send in up to 6 poems of 40 lines each per poem (not including the title) on the theme of WEATHER. There are Adult and Young Poet prizes, plus separate Waltham Forest local prizes for people who live, work or study in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
Judged by the poet Lorraine Mariner.
Adult prizes:
1st £400
2nd £200
3rd £100
Local and young poet prizes:
1st £50
2nd £30
3rd £20
‘Funniest Poem’ prize: £100
