Latitude Festival 2009

Poem

A Commuters Home

I found your heart on the tube today.
Pulsating pile of muck all rouged.
2pm on the central line, none-the-less,
I didn't recognise it at first, it had changed - but what was I to expect?
I snatched it up, it made me wretch, and wrapped it up in the centre spread.
Your blood smeared over Amy Winehouses head.

Joanna Dobbin
London, UK

Joanna studied astrophysics at the University of Durham where she was an avid contributor to satirical magazine: 'mostly harmless'. She graduated with a MSci before moving to London to make her way in the world.

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Competition Rules

Deadline for submissions:
July 3rd 2009

Rules:
Submit one original poem about where you live. The poem can be of any length and in any style, but must not have been published anywhere else before in print or online.

Copyright:
The copyright of each poem remains with the author.

Terms & conditions:

1.  Only one poem accepted per person
2.  Winner chosen by Latitude Festival and Pen Pusher Magazine. The judges’ decision is final.
3.  Pen Pusher Magazine and Latitude Festival have rights to publish or broadcast the winning entry and runners-up.

Prize:

–  a reading on the prestigious New Voices stage in the Poetry Arena at Latitude Festival 2009 on Saturday 18th July*
–  a pair of weekend tickets to the Latitude Festival 2009
–  the winning entry will be published in issue 13 of Pen Pusher Magazine (published July 23rd 2009).

*If the winner is unable to attend the Latitude Festival, a runner-up will be chosen to perform, and the winning poem will be read by one of the poets performing on the New Voices stage.

Background Illustration: Michael Constantine