The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2026 - TODAY IS THE DAY!

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'Winning The Caterpillar Poetry Prize is an absolute dream come true!'

"No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader." Robert Frost Have you sent us your poem yet? If you have, you can ignore this email. If you haven't, then you should know that you have until midnight to to enter The Caterpillar Poetry Prize! Please note: The deadline is 12 midnight (GMT) on 31 March. We are switching websites on 1 April! If you're a little late to the party on the 31st but still want your poem to be considered, please email enqu...@themothmagazine.com.  PRIZES 1st prize | 1,000 PLUS a week at The Moth Retreat in Ireland 2nd prize | 500 3rd prize | 250  All three poems published in the Irish Times online  'Winning The Caterpillar Poetry Prize brought me a book publishing deal and many wonderful opportunities thereafter. Thank you with all my heart.' Louise Greig ‘Like all of us, I spend more of my life than I’d like to reading emails. Recently I opened one from The Caterpillar. Now all I want to do is write something that could make a reader feel half as happy as reading that email made me.’ Fergal McNally For the legendary Michael Rosen to have read my poem is thrilling. For him to have chosen it is the stuff of dreams.' Ciara O'Connor ‘I am absolutely thrilled and delighted to have won The Caterpillar Poetry Prize. I actually cried with joy when I got the email. I have won a number of international poetry competitions with my poems for adults, but I can honestly say this tops them all.’ Carole Bromley  ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Prize is for poems written by adults for children Judged by Robert Schechter Open to anyone (over 16) from anywhere in the world No line limit, and the poems can be on any subject Entry fee of €16 per poem You can enter as many times as you like The closing date is 31 March 2026 The winning poems will feature in the Irish Times online ENTER ONLINE or download an ENTRY FORM Copyright © The Moth Magazine Ltd All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: enqu...@themothmagazine.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.