Winners announced on 23 September 2012. | Shortlist announced on 17 September 2012.

This contest is run by Cha: An Asian Literary Journal. It is for unpublished poems about “The Past”. 

Rules: Each poet can submit up to two poems (no more than 60 lines long each). Poems must be previously unpublished. Entry is free.

Closing date: 15 September 2012

Prizes: First: £50, Second: £30, Third: £20, Highly Commended (up to 3): £10 each. (Payable through Paypal.) All six winning poems will receive first publication in a special section in the September 2012 issue of Cha.

The prizes were generously donated by a reader from London, UK.

Judges: Tammy Ho and Marc Vincenz 

Submissions: Submissions should be sent to t@asiancha.com with the subject line “The Past”. Poems must be sent in the body of the email. Please also include a short biography of no more than 30 words.