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POETRY FOR CONSERVATION is a facility whereby poetry writing enthusiasts the world over can submit a poem to SNR for inclusion in a regularly produced booklet of poetry which is sold to raise funds for conservation projects.
This is ideal for enthusiasts looking to see a poem in print.
Enthusiasts are invited to submit a poem on any subject via email only:
The email address is
Poetry should not be racist, homophobic, or of a religious fundamentalist, erotic or neo-nazi persuasion.
The poem should be between 25 and 34 lines in length.
It should be the original work of the person submitting.
Only poetry not previously published in print is acceptable.
Poetry previously published on Internet poetry sites is OK.
SNR will consider two or more short poems submitted by an author if such exceeds 25 lines and does not exceed 34 lines excluding titles.
SNR will also welcome bi-lingual poems in Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx and Cornish.
Such should not exceed 15 lines in English.
As presented in a booklet, the Celtic language version will appear first, with the English version below.
The poem should carry a title.
It should be concluded with the author's name, address including, state, region etc if emailed from outside of the UK
All personal data ie addresses, is confidential and is not divulged by SNR.
In print, your poem will be concluded thus:
Author's name.
Author's home town/city.
State/principality/region/county.
Country.
All submitted poetry is added to an SNR sister site within 48 hours from receipt.
Poets are advised of this.
Regular email updates inform contributors about progress of a booklet.
You can locate the SNR Poetry Site which also has news and advertisements therein by clicking this link:
SNR will publish a set run of 400 booklets when 20 poems are received.
Each booklet contains 20 poems each by a different author.
Of the 400 booklets, five are posted to each author. The remaining fifteen per author are sold by SNR to raise funds for practical conservation projects.
There is absolutely no cost to a poet. Booklets are posted out by SNR postage paid.
Each booklet produced will fund the planting of 1 new tree. Thus each poem submitted will plant 20 trees in the UK. Each booklet run will plant 400 new trees.
As far as it is known, this is the only place on the whole Internet, where a poet can submit work, have a guaranteed publication and assist wildlife conservation.
Copyright is retained by the author.
It is lent to SNR for the sole purpose of a single publication in an SNR booklet run of 400 booklets.
If you would like to help wildlife conservation and boost the wider environment, please submit a poem. It is guaranteed to be included in the next available booklet run.
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