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We’re inviting you to write a poem about your favourite person. Who do you idolise? Is it your mum or dad? Your best friend? Your brother or sister? Perhaps there is a famous person, from a sports or film star to an author or musician, that you admire and aspire to be like.

Why are they your favourite person and why do they inspire you?

Grab your pen and get writing! From haikus and rhymes to acrostics and everything in-between, we welcome your poem in any style and format celebrating your poetry idol.

Selected poems will feature in a special anthology and our favourite poet will win a selection of books!

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Only one entry per child.

Poems can be on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed.

Poems can be written in any style.

Your child's name, age and full address must be included with their poem.

The poem must be your child's own, original work.

Open to both schools & independent entrants in the UK.

Copyright remains with the author.

Free to enter.

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Our favourite poet will win a selection of books!

Every entrant will receive a bookmark & those chosen for publication will receive a certificate of merit.

Any schools taking part will receive a free copy of the book their pupils feature in.

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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Poetry Idol 2023, we received over 1,000 entries! Congratulations to all the winner & runners-up, and thank you to everyone who took part.

We're delighted to announce the winners & share with you their winning words...

1st Prize - The Complete Writer's Toolkit - Young Adult Edition

2 x Runners-Up awarded a £10 National Book Token

Visit www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions to get involved in our latest comps!

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