Poetry Competition

World Poetry Day March 21^st 2012

World Poetry Day is a time to appreciate and support poets and poetry around the world.

It is held on March 21st each year and is an initiative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

Here at the museum we would like to celebrate the day by announcing the winner of our 2012 Poetry Competitions on that day.

The schools competition is open to pupils of Primary 4 to 7 and Senior 1 to 3 while the public competition is open to children and adults aged 7 years old and upwards.

We would like everyone to tell us about their favourite outdoor place or places in Argyll; it could be a particular beach, a hilltop, mountain, forest, Rock Art, Ancient Monuments or it could be an historic building such as Dunollie or Carnassarie Castle, there are so many to choose from in Argyll.

In the schools competition, there will be a 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd prize winner for primary aged pupils and the same for the senior school pupils.

The first prize winners will also receive a free class visit to the museum, including a museum tour and a guided tour of the Kilmartin Glen Monuments.

In the public competition, there will be a 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd prize winner for children and the same for adults.

The first prize winner will also receive free family admission to the museum.

All poems submitted will be compiled into a portfolio and available for public viewing at the museum.

Competition closes March 13^th 2012 and winners will be announced Wednesday March 21^st 2012

NB: You can download the competition entry forms below and send this with your poem to: Poetry Competition, Education team, Kilmartin House Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RQ

Please ensure that each poem includes the author’s name and for school children the age/school year.

Download the school entry form or the public entry form.