Poets from all over New Zealand can enter the 2004 Bravado Poetry Competition, called Ocean … Spirit … Earth.

The first prize is $500 and the closing date is 31 March 2004. The judges are Catherine Mair, a Katikati poet whose work has been published internationally, and Waihi poet and songwriter Owen Bullock, who is also the poetry editor of Bravado and Spin.

For an entry form and rules, send an email or phone (07) 544-7425.

(Bravado is the Bay of Plenty’s literary arts magazine, launched in November this year. It’s published bi-annually and edited by Jenny Argante, who is also newsletter editor for the NZ Poetry Society.)