The deadline is 31 October for Fire River Poets open poetry competition, with prizes £100, £75 and £50 and an invitation to read at the Brewhouse, Taunton. The competition will be judged by Anthony Watts, whose latest collection is The Shell Gatherer (2011). Entrance fees are £3 for one poem, £5 for two, £10 for four and poems should not exceed 40 lines. Entries should be anonymous with writer’s name, contact details and titles of poems enclosed on a separate sheet of paper. Send to FRP Poetry Competition, 9 Turner Road, Taunton, TA2 6DT. More details