Poets in Borehamwood and the surrounding areas are being told to get their pens at the ready to enter a nationwide competition.
Organisers for the National Poetry Anthology book are searching for a poetry champion to represent the area.
The winner will have their work published in the anthology and be put forward to win a £1,000 prize.
Editor Peter Quinn, said: "The National Poetry Anthology is designed to encourage new writers. It is now the biggest free annual poetry contest in the UK.
"We picked 285 town winners last year but we want the new edition to include a winner from Borehamwood and the surrounding areas. So far we have not had enough entries from the area to achieve that."
To enter send three unpublished poems on any subject (up to 20 lines and 160 words each) to United Press, Admail 3735, London, EC1B 1JB by Monday, June 30.
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