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This  month's writing competition is POETRY; and the theme is: Ending  or Endings

You are invited to write a poem, in any form, on the theme of Ending or Endings and submit before the deadline. The competition rules are as follows:

• Maximum of 48 lines or total word count of 500 words.
• Maximum number of entries per person: 2
• Please do not place your name on your entry(s).
• Please do not use the theme in the title of your work. The title of your work is not included in the word count.
• Please do not use words or phrases that may be deemed inappropriate or likely to cause offence.
• Your entry(s) must be thoroughly checked before submission, as changes may not be possible after submission.
• Your entry(s) must be Word.doc or pdf.
• Your entry(s) should be Emailed to: Ian Welland ianwelland@hotmail.co.uk and Liz Shaw lizshaw2011@hotmail.co.uk  
• Your entry(s) must be NEW work - that is to say, not previously written, read out anywhere, published in any format (including social media and online platforms), or recycled from any previous work.
• Any contravention of the rules will result in your entry(s) being withdrawn. This decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Deadline for entries: Friday 16 October, 7pm. Entries received after the deadline will not be accepted.
• Entries will be uploaded to the website on Saturday 17 October and shall go "LIVE" at 10am on the same day for reading and scoring. Deadline for scoring will be Friday 23 October at 7pm - details to follow.
• Results night will be Monday 26 October.

Watford Writers competitions are only open to those on our current Email circulation list.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THOSE WHO ENTER!

Group members are respectfully asked when contributing to meetings either in written form or verbally, or entering our competitions, not to use potentially harmful derogatory terms, words, themes, or language, likely to cause offence.

In all submissions or discussions we would encourage group members to ask themselves if they align with the following guiding principle of being: True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, Kind to all.