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Poetry Invited We invite you to send us your poetry to be considered for publication in one of our anthologies. (If your poem is published, you will automatically be entered into the Forward Press Top 100 Poets of the Year Award.) Forward Press accepts a broad range of poetry, including rhyming, traditional, and Christian verse.
World
Book Day
And World
Poetry Day
Poetry Now accepts modern verse, often addressing controversial issues and expressing strong views. Triumph House accepts Christian poetry about religion and faith or that is simply from a Christian viewpoint. Anchor Books accepts a broad range of poetry which is suitable for everyone, often rhyming and light-hearted. Poetry Invited Themes Any style, any theme, we
always welcome your work for
consideration. Need a bit of inspiration?
Check out our Previous
Monthly Themes for ideas! Send your entries to us and mark your envelope 'General Poetry'.
World Book Day and World Poetry Day To celebrate World Book Day on 2nd March and World Poetry Day on 21st March 2006 we are looking for your poems on any theme to go into a special collection celebrating these important days. So now’s the time to let your creativity run wild, on any theme, in any style! Grab a pen and see where it takes you!
New Beginnings The start of the New Year is the beginning of a new era. We have made it through 2005. What are your thoughts and feelings on the last year? Have you completed ambitions of your own or watched others achieve their dreams? How did this make you feel? What about your hopes and aspirations for the future? What would you like to see; world peace, global environmental issues addressed, aid for the third world increased or a decline in crime? All these issues are something that we as a nation feel strongly about. But what does a new beginning mean to you? Maybe a new start in your life, a birth of a baby, a New Year’s resolution that you will not break! Or maybe you are just looking forward to what’s still to come. Whatever your views are on new beginnings we want to know about them in the form of a poem.
Love If you think you could demonstrate your feelings in the form of a poetic verse, we would love to hear from you. Dedicate your poems to the object of your desire whoever that might be; it could be the partner who adds zing to your life and twangs your heartstrings, or it might be someone you haven’t even approached yet who sets your pulse racing! Now is the time for all you romantics out there to put pen to paper! Compose a poem that is from the heart, add a special dedication, and show that person in your life just how much you care about them.
Poems for Mum Of all the friends we have in the world there is one who will always be there for us, supporting us and giving us advice no matter what we have done - that person is our Mum. For all the times our mothers have helped and supported us, how about giving something back? We are looking for poems that reflect the essential role mothers play in our lives. To show just how much you care and appreciate them, we would like you to write a poem dedicated to your Mum.
Can you write a story in the form of a poem, with a beginning, a middle and an end in 30 lines or less? We are looking for poems which tell a story about anything. It could be fictitious like ‘The Owl and the Pussy Cat’ or it could be based on a true story like Tennyson’s ‘Charge Of The Light Brigade’ Your poetic stories can be funny and make us laugh, or on the other hand they can be sad and bring a tear to our eye. So whether they’re funny, sad, fact or fiction we want to hear from you with your poetic tales. Send your entries to us and mark your envelope 'PN Story Poem'. ‘As I lay me down to sleep, A A Milne Many people across the world pray each night, either using a version of this poem, The Lord’s Prayer, or reciting a personal prayer that asks for the well-being of family, friends and people in need. What we would like you to do is write an original bedtime prayer or poem which could relate to you or others; or it could be used to lend comfort and understanding to those who need it. Send your entries to us and mark your envelope 'TH Bedtime Poems'. ‘Strong Son of God, immortal Love, Tennyson It is often in our most darkest hours when we rely on God the most to give us the support we are searching for. We may seek absolution, we may ask him to guide us through darkened days, or simply we may look to him for consolation. It is in these times, we may find ourselves asking God ‘why?’, and find it difficult to comprehend his motives. Though it is hard to understand his divine plan, as our creator, are we in a position to question him? Our faith may be tested in many ways, it is how we deal with these trials that determines the strength of our beliefs. We invite you to write a poem about those times in your life when your faith has been pushed to its limit, and how you overcame the hurdles put in your way. Send your entries to us and mark your envelope 'TH Test of Faith'. Laughing has become a necessity in today's busy and tiring way of life. Over the years, poetry has been used in many different forms and is often assumed to be serious and depressing. How many of you as children were introduced to limericks and rhymes in the playground, often ones you couldn't repeat to your parents! If you can write a poem to make us laugh, whether it be a limerick or revolting rhyme, why not share it with others in a unique and once in a lifetime experience. Poetry doesn't have to be melodramatic; it doesn't have to carry a cryptic message; it can just make us laugh, as this is one of the most valuable emotions a person has. After all laughter helps the medicine go down. So sit back and create a piece that will make us laugh, giggle and even cry time after time. I sat next to the Duchess at tea; Send your entries to us and mark your envelope 'AB Humour'. Love can be the strongest and most powerful emotion that a person possesses. Each one of us will or have experienced love in one of its many guises at some point in our lives. You may have a secret love, an unforgettable first love or maybe just a special person in your life you want to tell how much they mean to you. Send your entries to us and mark your envelope 'AB Love Lines'. Submission Guidelines: A maximum of 2 poems per theme and of no more than 30 lines in length each, will be considered. The address to send your poem(s) to is: (Theme Name), Forward Press Ltd, Remus House, Coltsfoot Drive, Peterborough PE2 9JX Poems are to arrive no later than their specified entry date. Please remember to write your name and address on each piece of work you send. Alternatively, you can email us your poems: inbox@forwardpress.co.uk (Please include your name and postal address.) |
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