John Muir’s Birthplace Poetry Competition

Let John Muir and Robert Burns bring out the poet in you!

Be inspired by the exhibition ‘Wherever a Scotsman goes … John Muir and Robert Burns’ on view at John Muir’s Birthplace from 22nd Jan -17thJune ‘09

Competition closing date 31st March ‘09

Judging will take place during week of 20th April ‘09

Please submit to:

Muir Burns Poetry Competition

John Muir’s Birthplace

126 High Street

Dunbar

East Lothian

EH41 1JJ

Guidelines:

Poems should be on a topic inspired by the exhibition ‘Wherever a Scotsman goes … John Muir and Robert Burns’.

Please enclose name, address and age category: under 11; under 16; 16 and over.

Poems will not be returned so please keep a copy!

Poems must be unpublished.

Poems should not exceed 40 lines.

A selection of poems will be displayed in John Muir’s Birthplace from April-June.

First prize of a John Muir’s Birthplace book token will be awarded to the winner of each age category.