Become a railway poet and WIN an Amazon Kindle

 

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To mark National Poetry Day, our archive centre Search Engine is launching a competition to find the next great Railway Poet. Could it be you? If you're a budding John Betjeman, stretch your literary muscles and write a railway-related poem that could equal Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic 'From a Railway Carriage'.

What you could win

The overall winner wins an Amazon Kindle e-reader, so they can keep up with the latest literary masterpieces.

The winner of each category will enjoy a VIP day out at the NRM – including a thrilling Segway ride at Exhilaration Station.

Most importantly, the winner of each category will have their work accessioned into the National Collection.

How to enter

There are three age categories for the competition:

• 5 - 10 years
• 11 - 16 years
• 17+ years

Submit your railway-related poem using the form below, or by post to:

Poetry competition
Search Engine
National Railway Museum
Leeman Road York
YO26 4XJ

You can also submit it to the Search Engine desk at the Museum.

Closing date is 31 January 2011. Terms and conditions apply.

Your Details

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Your poem:*

Your age category:*

• 5 - 10 years old
• 11 - 16 years old
• Adult (17+ years old)

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