Ros na nÓg Poetry Competition

📌 Just a few days remaining to get your poem in for the Children's Book Festival - Ros na nÓg Poetry Competition.

📆 Closing date is October 31st 2021.

Write a poem on the theme of “Speaking Up” (just writing a poem about something is speaking up!)

Poems must be between 2 and 50 lines long and be the original work of the person entering the competition. Each person can submit a maximum of two poems.

There are 3 ages categories, under 8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13 to 18 years.

Drop your entry into your local branch library or email to library@roscommoncoco.ie. Please include your name and age on a separate sheet.

The winners will be chosen by award winning poet Jessamine O Connor.

Library membership is free. Join online at: www.librariesireland.ie/join

Ros na nÓg is supported by the Creative Ireland Programme, an all-of-Government five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which places creativity at the centre of public policy.

Further information from www.creative.ireland.ie and www.ireland.ie

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