Press Release

Following their highly successful annual poetry contests
over the last eleven years, the "Poetry Institute of Africa"
will be staging their forty-fifth, and latest poetry competition,
and will again award over R30 000-00 in prizes to poets in Africa.

Any poet, previously published or not
may enter this contest and be a winner.
The contest is open to poets of all ages.
Any verse form is acceptable and there is no entry fee.

Contest deadline is 31st August 2008.
The poem should be original and consist of 24 verse lines or less.
As well as the opportunity to win a prize,
many of the poems will be published
in an attractive, Anthology of Verse.

To enter contestants should send one original poem only,
in English or Afrikaans to:

The Poetry Institute of Africa,
PO Box 2516,
Port Shepstone
4240.

Fax: (086) 684 9023
Email: poetrypub@mweb.co.za

Full Name and Postal Address details
should be included on the same page
on which the poem appears.
Typed or block capital letters are preferred but not essential.
You may also enter your poem
on our easy to use poem entry page.

Entries should be postmarked no later than

31st August 2008

Press Release