The competition is organized by Mslexia, a British magazine for women who write. The competition is open to women of any nationality from any country.

The competition is open to unpublished poems of any length, on any subject.

Entries should be in English or English dialect.

• 1st prize: £2,000
• 2nd prize: £500
• 3rd prize: £250
• Unpublished Poetry Prize: £250

We are keen to encourage quality submissions, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.