CRITERIA: poems entered
in the competition should be no more than 30 lines long. They must be the
original work of the entrant. Poems previously published in magazines or poetry
collections are eligible. Multiple entries are accepted; poets can enter as
many poems as they wish.
PRIZE
*the
winner will have her or his poem published and displayed on the Arts Corridor
of University Hospital Galway as part of the 2014 Poems For Patience. Poems For
Patience is a long running series which over the past decade has featured poems
by leading Irish and international poets such as Seamus Heaney, Philip Schultz,
Michael Longley, Vona Groarke, Jane Hirschfield, Tess Gallagher and many more.The
poems after exhibition on the Arts Corridor are then displayed in waiting areas
throughout Galway University Hospitals.
*the
winner will be invited to read her of his winning poem at the launch of the 2014
Poems For Patience at the Cúirt International Festival of Literature in April
2014.
*the
winner will be provided with accommodation in Galway for one night during the
2014 Cúirt International Festival of Literature
*the
winner will be given a copy of their poem printed as a Poems for Patience
poster
*the
winner will be asked to submit six poems for consideration for a Featured
Reader at the Over The Edge: Open Reading series in Galway City Library.
ENTRY FEE: to enter one
poem the fee is €10. If you enter two or more poems the entry fee is €7.50 per
poem i.e. to enter two poems it costs €15, to enter three €22.50 and so on.
Payment
should be made by cheque or postal order payable to Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust.
Entries should be sent by post to Margaret Flannery, Arts Director, Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust, Galway University Hospitals, University Hospital, Newcastle Road, Galway.
Do not put your name on the poems; please include your contact details on a separate sheet.
CLOSING DATE is Friday, March 7th 2014.
THE JUDGE: The competition judge is Kevin Higgins.
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