ASPIRING poets stand the chance of winning cash prizes and having their work published in a regional poetry competition.

Forward Press is searching for Worcestershire poets to enter Poetry Now Worcestershire 2004.

Each entrant must submit two original unpublished poems, a maximum of 30 lines each.

The Peterborough-based company has published the work of new authors for more than a decade and have awarded £50,000 in cash prizes to date.

Poems can be sent along, with the author's name and address to Poetry Now Worcestershire 2004, Remus House, Coltsfoot, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9JX.

Alternatively they can be sent by e-mail to inbox@forwardpress.co.uk with Worcestershire 2004 in the subject line.

For rules and further details visit www.forwardpress.co.uk