Tiny Prize

Lauren is the happy winner of the princely sum of £5!
Here is the poem, 

 

Lessons From the Slightly Stale

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I’m looking straight at you. At a glance as a guess
You’re a bit of a smart arse; a bit gallus, a bit fresh
I’m guessing of course, I don’t mean to assume
I can spot you a mile off – and you’re nothing new

 

I’ve seen it before, and I’ve picked up the pieces
It’s a jump but I’m right as I flatten the creases
The bumps in the journey, the cracks in the road
The wake left behind as I shoulder the load

 

So, I see you, invincible; shiny and fresh
Bursting through life. Demanding success
Beaming with confidence. Assumed victory.
I see you. I know you. You used to be me.

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City of Poets offers the monthly TINY PRIZE to any poet registered on our website. Entry is free.

The prize is worth £5, and one could be forgiven for thinking it's not worth it. It is...

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• a poet is recognised • winning can go on a CV • £5 still just about buys a drink •

• it adds to a local buzz about poetry 12 times a year•

• your work is shared across our social media platforms and City of Poets community •

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Themes for 2025 are:

February - The River • March - Rising • April - Fresh

May - Sing • June - Play • July - Mother • August - Ocean

September - Strong Convictions • October - Folklore • November - Unravelling • December - Endings

There is NO Tiny Prize for January 2025, a month of rest.

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Submissions must be by email only, and only from poets registered with City of Poets. Please put in the subject line: "TINY PRIZE - xyz month - xyz theme"

Submit 18 lines or fewer within the body of the email - no attachments. Closing date for submissions is the 15th of each preceding month -

for example, to submit for May - Spring,• please ensure that we receive it by 15 April.

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Submission, results will be notified on the last day of the month preceding publication. Publication will be on or before the 1st of the following

month to which the submission's theme refers. £5 prize will be credited to the PayPal account of your choosing by the 15th of the month of publication..

the City of Poets judges, 2024/2025, are Allan H, Brian Hill, Craig Andrew Robertson and Suzy Berry.

Regrettably, shortage of time does not permit us to enter into correspondence about the results of the TINY PRIZES.

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