Calling all poets for the Poem for Life competition 2012

Thank you to everybody who entered our second Poem For Life competition in 2011. We were delighted with the response from poets, aged 12 years old to 83 years young and impressed by the quality of the compositions. Truly there were some extremely moving experiences shared with a wider audience: poignant moments captured, humility and dignity personified and humour and love threaded through the web of suffering, compassion and hope for the future. The reading of “Pass the Parcel” at the opening of the event was very poignant.

The theme for 2012 is “Hope”
This year we would like to use the winning poem at the beginning of our Relay event in celebration of the Survivors and their stories. Hence we have chosen the theme of “Hope” for the 2012 competition. We would like entries from anybody who has a hopeful message to convey, loving experiences to share or optimism to scatter.
 
Venue for 2012 - Ickworth Park
We have been very lucky to secure the support of the National Trust and in particular the stunning arena at Ickworth Park, where we will host our Relay For Life, Bury St Edmunds 2012 on 23rd and 24th June. The event starts at midday on the Saturday and ends on Sunday morning at 9:00. During the day there will be all sorts of entertainment and you are warmly invited to join us. There will be free entry to the park for the weekend. We look forward to seeing you there.

Relay for life
If you are interested in entering a team in the event, look at the website below for further details. Also, consider the splendour of camping in the magnificent grounds of Ickworth, should you enter a team and stay over night!

Good luck to everybody with their poetic creations. More details about the Relay For Life can be found at the following website:
http://relay.cancerresearchuk.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/General?fr_id=1139&pg=entry