Think of something that scares you … or something that scared you when you were younger. (Sometimes ordinary things can seem very scary to someone small.) Write a poem about it. Your poem should be no longer than 20 lines (shorter is fine!).
You must include an official cover sheet with your entry:
Your poem can be handwritten or typed.
The winning poem will be published on Alphabet Soup’s blog and the winner will receive one $30 bookstore voucher (posted to the address provided on the entry).
Entries (poem + cover sheet) may be posted to Alphabet Soup, PO Box 3099, Broadway Nedlands WA 6009. (Entries must be posted in time to reach us by the closing date.)
OR
Entries (poem + cover sheet) can be scanned and emailed as PDFs or .docx documents only to editor@alphabetsoup.net.au. Entries must be emailed in time to reach us by the closing date.
KEEP A COPY OF YOUR POEM because all entries and contact information will be destroyed after the winner is announced.
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Some fine print:
- The competition opens on Saturday 25 October 2014 and closes at 11.59pm (Perth time) on Tuesday 25 November 2014.
- This competition is open to children aged 12 or younger on 25 November 2014.
- This competition is open to residents of Australia only.
- Immediate family members of Alphabet Soup’s paid employees are not eligible to enter this competition. (Children who contribute book reviews to Alphabet Soup’s website are not considered to be employees.)
- To enter, you must write a poem about something that scares you, or something that scared you when you were younger. Your poem should be no longer than 20 lines (shorter is fine).
- The poem must be all your own work. Poems that are copied from someone else (plagiarism) will be disqualified.
- Entries must include the the official cover sheet with its signed declaration (see above to download).
- You may enter as many times as you wish, but each entry must include its own completed cover sheet (see above to download).
- One winner will be chosen and will be notified by email or by telephone as per the info on your cover sheet.
- The winner’s poem will be published on Alphabet Soup’s website and the winner will receive one $30 bookstore voucher — posted to you in the mail.
- Entries (poem + cover sheet) may be posted to Alphabet Soup, PO Box 3099, Broadway Nedlands WA 6009. OR Entries (poem + cover sheet) can be scanned and emailed as PDFs or .docx documents to editor@alphabetsoup.net.au.
Privacy statement:
Alphabet Soup will never pass your information on to anyone else, except where required by law. All entries and personal information will be destroyed at the end of the competition.
Happy writing!
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