My Lockdown Poem Winner
Here is winning poet Oliver Klumpler and here is a link to the book, OUT 29th October
The Prize & Rules
• Selection of poems published in a special ‘Lockdown Life’ poetry book (each published author receives a free copy) any further copies will be sold with any proceeds to Children’s Literature Festivals charity
• £100 book tokens
• An author visit to your school
Rules for Poems
All poems must not have been used in any publication and the authors own work.
A minimum of eight lines and maximum of thirty lines in any style.
Copyright of each poem belongs to the author. The Lockdown Life poetry book will be copyright of Poems & Pictures Publishing. All proceeds to Children’s Literature Festivals Charity: 1182143
Life in Lockdown
Pen a poem about your life in lockdown,
Not meeting friends or going into town.
Did you take part in exercise to start the day?
Or enjoy learning with your parents and carers teaching you their way?
Maybe you spent lots of fun time on Zoom,
Sharing quizzes with friends or family in their virtual living room.
Spending time outside in the garden learning more about nature,
Drawing pictures and finding out more about a new creature.
We would love to hear about your life in your own poetic style.
Send us your words, share your experience, and make someone smile.
Meet the judges
Michael “Mickey” Bradley of The Undertones
Patron
Jenny Agutter
Actress & Patron
Lauren Oldacre
MA Creative Writing
Christina Gabbitas
Author, Founder & Trustee
Matt Goodfellow
Poet & Educator
Performed Blackburn Fest & Keighley
Ann Marie Christian
Safeguarding Expert, and Author
Ali Jeremy
Director of Communications & Engagement at The Royal Parks
Julie Fulton
Author
Dom Conlon
Author & Poet – Performing at Blackburn Lit Fest
Ursula Hurst
Illustrator
Julie Ann Douglas
Poet & Author
Hilary Robinson
Author
Performed Blackburn Fest 2019
PC Stephen Croshaw
Safer Neighbourhood Officer – Warwickshire
Dr Stephen Fear
Patron & Entrepreneur
Rebecca Thomas
Translator & Editor
PC Russ Massie
Police Officer Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit
David Niven
Safeguarding Expert & Member of the Advisory Board for the Global Institue For Social Work
Sue Hardy-Dawson – Poet & Illustrator
Poet & Illustrator
Kirsty Tock
Police Officer
Conrad Burdekin
Poet
Alex White
Author
Giles Paley-Philips
Author
Alex Howard
Author
Entry details
Please email entries to info@childrensliteraturefestivals.com