<p>The Puffin Review is pleased to announce an exciting new poetry competition, which we are running with Le Manoir de Gurson,  a country house and writers’ retreat in the Dordogne.</p>
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We are seeking poems on the theme of peace and tranquillity, with a maximum word count of 200.</p>
<p>The closing date for entries is 31st May 2013, and the competition will be judged by the poet Ros Barber, with the winner being announced in our July edition.</p>
<p>The winner will be selected by Ros at the Manoir itself, where she will be running a poetry course  from 16th – 21st June 2013. Details of the poetry course are available at Le Manoir’s website <a href="http://www.manoirdegurson.co.uk">www.manoirdegurson.co.uk</a> </p>
<p>The prize will be a self-catering holiday for up to four people for the 13th – 20th October, 2013. The party will have complete and private use of the manoir and of the pool, weather permitting.</p>
<p>Entries should be e-mailed to <a href = "mailto: editor@puffinreview.com">editor@puffinreview.com</a></p>
<p>Good luck!</p>



 