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Cannon Poets
21st Year
Tanka Competition

1. Prizes
1st Prize at least £100
2nd Prize at least £45
3rd Prize at least £25

50% of all fees will be paid out in prize money. The above amounts are minimum prizes only. Ten runners up will receive one year subscription to the Cannon’s Mouth [Cannon Poets’ Quarterly Journal]

2. Theme
The theme of the competition is The Tanka and your entries should be in the form of a Tanka which we define as a five line poem, the first and third consisting of five syllables and the second, fourth and fifth lines, seven syllables.

3. Entries
An entry will consist of one Tanka typed on a sheet of A4 paper [please use at least 12 point typeface]. You may give each entry its own title, or we will use the first line as the title. There is no limit to the number of entries providing the fees are paid. Several entry forms may be used if necessary. The entry fee is £2.00 per poem submitted.

4. Judging
Three Cannon Poets will be appointed to shortlist the 25 best entries. An eminent poet will judge the winning entries from the shortlist. The closing date for entries is 21 November 2005

Cannon Poets Tanka Competition
Rules of Entry 

Entries must be received on or before 21 November 2005 together with £2.00 entry fee per poem submitted.

Please attach one completed entry form containing the titles or first line of each of the poems you are submitting, together with the appropriate entry fee.
Photocopied entry forms will be accepted.

Each entry should be on a separate sheet of A4 paper, typed or word-processed in no smaller than 12 point typeface, and must include ONLY the poem and its title. Do not include your name. Poems must not exceed five lines [please see our definition of a Tanka].

Poems containing real names of individuals or organisations will be disqualified.

If you would like an acknowledgement and/or a list of winning entries, please supply a stamped addressed postcard/envelope with your entries.

Please keep a copy of your work, as entries cannot be returned.

Entries must be entirely the work of the individual and must not have been previously published, nor won a competition.

The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Entries remain the copyright of the author and may be used by Cannon Poets for publicity purposes until December 2006

Members of Cannon Poets who are not in any way involved in the
organisation and judging of the competition are eligible to enter

Winners will be announced by 31 December 2005.