CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST [JUNE 2019] ‘VISION 2050’

All Nigerian poets are invited to enter their poems for the June 2019 edition of the monthly BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC) themed: ‘VISION 2050’.

If you could speak to your 2050 self right now, what would you say? What would it say to you? How different would the world be thirty-one years from today? How would the norms of today be perceived then? What would a poetic conversation across three decades look like?

Let us have your thoughts in original poetic lines.

Remember that poetry is about inspiration. It is also an art. Use carefully edited lines and nicely original stylistic devices to express the best of your poetic heart for the sake of sharing great poetry. Be inspired!

Participants should note that Judges will consider ORIGINALITY, WORD ECONOMY, adherence to THEME, CREATIVITY in LANGUAGE and STYLE as well as the use of LITERARY DEVICES in the poems.

Prize to be won:

1. The winning poem will be awarded a cash prize of N8000, a certificate of award and a copy of the BPPC 2019 anthology
2. All top 10 poems will be automatically entered for the Albert Jungers Poetry Prize (AJPP) 2019
3. All top 30 poems will be published in the monthly May BPPC chapbook
4. All top 10 poems will be published in the annual BPPC 2019 anthology
5. All top 10 poets will receive a free copy of the BPPC 2019 anthology