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Competition Calendar

National Poetry Day is the perfect excuse to write a poem. This year's calendar features opportunities for all ages, with themes and challenges to inspire every kind of writer.

Explore the competitions below, check the entry details, and start writing!

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TAURANGA LIBRARY – LINES & LYRICS COMPETITION

If you’re 18+ and live in the Bay of Plenty and/or have come along to L&L meetings, you’re invited to enter our poetry competition.

Any topic, up to 42 lines. Maximum 3 entries, haiku 5 entries. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Entries close midnight 1 August. (All entries will be eligible for submission to the L&L inaugural anthology.)

For more information email: info.linesandlyrics@gmail.com | https://library.tauranga.govt.nz/whats-on/event-details/tctl/24327_eventdetails/event/63c7b9e3-6a88-4097-8e2c-7866a5aaaf8b