An exciting national poetry competition to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War is taking place. A shortlist of the five judged the best, with the full texts of the five poems, has been published. The winner is being decided now by a public vote in which you can now participate. One vote per person is permitted.
The competition is named A Poem to Remember and chaired by HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. It is intended to honour and convey the challenges faced by the current men and women serving in the Military, and their families.
The winning poem will be chosen by the public and read by HRH The Duke of Cambridge at a special event at the new Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) this Summer. It will also be mounted at the DNRC and its author will receive a cash prize of £2,000, with four runners-up receiving £500. Only one entry per person was permitted. Entries from any location were accepted. Poems had to be no longer than 25 lines. The closing date for entries was 9 April 2018. The competition was open to everyone aged 17 and over.
Entries were whittled down to a long list of 25 before a short list of five judged the best were selected by a panel of short list judges, chaired by historian and broadcaster Dan Snow and including Stephen Fry and Andy McNab. The winner is now being decided by a public vote.
More information on the competition and how to vote can be found here.
