Open, closing 19 March 2021.
Theme: The Unheard Voices of Conflict: Stories from Around the World
The international competition features four categories: Poetry, Art, Speech and Song and is open to young people aged 9-18. Winners in the four categories will be invited to participate in unique experiences and invited to NSI’s special award ceremony in London. All participants will receive a special certificate of commendation for their work. All that is required is a digital entry form and picture / file upload of your work. Full competition details can be found on the NSI website.
Hi, can you tell me if my daughter can submit poem without school entering?
Thanks
Hi Darren,
Thanks for your comment. I believe so! http://neversuchinnocence.com/view/enter_the_competition Here you will find a form for individual entry. Best of luck to your daughter!
Helen at Young Poets Network
Will the participants get any feedback or suggestions to improve their style ? And can the poem be written in any pattern?
Hi Madiha,
Thanks for your comment. This competition isn’t run by Young Poets Network, but I found the competition rules on the Never Such Innocence website: http://www.neversuchinnocence.com/library/images/NSI%20Comp%20Rules%202017-18.pdf
I suspect you won’t receive feedback unfortunately, and that you can write a poem in any form. Double check the rules, and you can email and ask the organisers using the contact details from their website: http://neversuchinnocence.com/view/enter_the_competition
Best of luck!
Helen at Young Poets Network
Never Such Innocence is an amazing competition!
Entering it is a great opportunity voice your thoughts about WW1, in the form of poetry or art.
Even if you don’t win it’s a really good idea to give it a go.
They also have some really useful resource packs to help you learn about the war.
I came second in 9-11 Poetry in 2016 and loved meeting all the people there!
First learned about it through Young Poets Network,
A great experience for those who love writing or art.