The Perpendicular Poetry Prize

In 2024, poet, journalist and general gadabout Clive Gresswell sadly passed away.

Clive was a passionate innovative poet, and a great believer in bringing poetry and its tools for self-expression to a wider audience.

In his memory, his friends and family have started the Perpendicular Poetry Prize, a creative competition which seeks to encourage bold new forms of poetry from unexpected quarters, rewarding unsung talent and promoting both new and experienced voices.

1st prize (adult competition): £200

1st prize (junior competition): £50 (vouchers)*

The prize is judged by a panel of poets and peers, who reserve the right to choose the winner according to their own strict and mysterious set of absurdist criteria.

For inquiries, contact us at: perpendicularpoems@gmail.com