{"id":15944,"date":"2026-05-22T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlandsedge.co.uk\/?p=15944"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:48:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T10:48:49","slug":"poetry-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlandsedge.co.uk\/cy\/poetry-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry Competition 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15944_c8ae41-1e\">Young Persons\u2019 Poetry Competition &#8211; \u2018Sea Creatures\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, the Festival is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the filming in Fishguard of <em>Moby Dick<\/em>, the blockbuster film based on the novel by Herman Melville describing Captain Ahab\u2019s obsessive quest for vengeance against a giant whale. It is this epic tale that provides the focus for this year\u2019s poetry competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite young people to write poems on the theme of \u2018sea creatures\u2019 based on your own experiences and observations. These do not have to be epic adventures like Captain Ahab\u2019s \u2014 ordinary encounters with crustaceans, cetaceans, fish, seabirds and other sea life can give experiences that will work well in poetry. The judges will be looking for truthfulness and clarity in these poems about sea creatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>There is a prize of \u00a330 for the best entries in English and in Welsh, and runner-up prizes of \u00a320. The winners will be announced at the final event of the Festival on Sunday 27th September.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday 17th July 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id15944_39e4fd-16 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id15944_39e4fd-16 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id15944_39e4fd-16 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id15944_39e4fd-16 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id15944_39e4fd-16 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id15944_39e4fd-16 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id15944_39e4fd-16 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column15944_c56599-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column15944_c56599-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column15944_c56599-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column15944_c56599-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column15944_c56599-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column15944_c56599-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column15944_c56599-a8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column15944_c56599-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column15944_c56599-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column15944_c56599-a8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15944_5cfa88-da\"><br><strong>Terms and Conditions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entrants must be at least 11 years of age, and under 19 years of age, on this date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entries may be written in English or Welsh, and be no more than 30 lines in length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entry must be made via email to <a href=\"mailto:poetry@onlandsedge.co.uk\">poetry@onlandsedge.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each entrant may submit only one poem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poems with joint authorship are ineligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each poem must be the entrant\u2019s own work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entries must not have been created using AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poems must not have been previously published, broadcast or submitted to another competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The poems will be judged anonymously; 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