Ver Poets Open Competition 2026
Closing date: Thu 30 Apr 2026
Entries are invited for the Ver Poets Open Competition 2026 for poems of up to 30 lines on any theme and in any form.
There will be three prizes of £600 (1st), £300 (2nd) and £100 (3rd).
Winning and selected poems will be published in the competition anthology. It is open to anyone aged 16 or over. There is no initial sifting process.
Judge: Vanessa Lampert
