English Poetry Competition

The Art of Writing Poetry is an enjoyable state of finding happiness by thinking beyond. Understanding this creative urge, and the need to seamlessly share our thoughts and work with like-minded individuals, the national poetry site www.poetriesonline.com was launched in 2006. Over the years, we have emerged as a unique blend of talented poets from all over India showcasing poems to the world, exchanging views on each other's work, conducting annual meets, and releasing anthology collections every year. For amateur Indian English poets, this is an interesting platform to grow, and for the skilled, an area to extend their line of vision and reach.

Poetry Competition

Xpresspublications, the publishing division of our national poetry web site, is conducting a poetry competition in an attempt to promote hidden and varied talents from all over India.

To participate, all you need to do is send your favorite poem to: publishatxpress@gmail.com

Conditions

–        No. of entries per poet: 1

–        Cut-off date for sending poems: 31st Dec 2011

–        Length of the poem: Maximum 27 lines

–        Entry fee: Rs.150 (Online transactions. For payment details, write to us.)

The winner will be announced at the Annual Meet 2012 to be held in Bangalore, and will receive a cash prize of Rs.5000. Selected poems will also be showcased in our upcoming anthology collection Indus Valley, to be released on the same day.

Indus Valley Anthology - 2012

This upcoming anthology collection focuses on our cultural heritage, and life at large. A heartfelt compilation in reverence to a land where everything is respected as divine. An ode to the mother of all religions where many cultures, languages, material and spiritual sciences blend with normal walks of life. Something for every Indian English poet to be proud of!

Poems will be subjected to a selection and edit process to ensure the quality of the collection. For more information, write to: publishatxpress@gmail.com