SNOWY MOUNTAINS OF MUSIC
CELEBRATES THE POETRY OF THE ALPS

Given the Snowy Mountains’ connection with one of Australia’s most famous poems, ‘The Man From Snowy River’, it’s not surprising that poetry and verse will feature prominently in Perisher’s inaugural, Snowy Mountains of Music on the June long weekend.

In recognition of the significance that verse and the spoken word has had in the region, the Snowy Mountains of Music will be holding an open and junior poetry competition called the Broken Ski and the Snowy Poetry Cup will be given to the best recited poem at the festival.

And down by Kosciusko, where the pine-clad ridges raise
Their torn and rugged battlements on high,
Where the air is clear as crystal, and the white stars fairly blaze
At midnight in the cold and frosty sky

(The Man From Snowy River by Banjo Paterson)

The 'Broken Ski'  Poetry Award (online submission)
Open and Junior Categories

Closing date for submissions: Tuesday 7 June 2011

Open to all comers.

If you would like to enter an original poem in the Broken Ski Award, please submit it electronically below.

The Broken Ski Award will be awarded for the best submitted original verse in anumber of categories as follows:

• OPEN
• JUNIOR - High School Age - 12 to 18
• JUNIOR - Primary School Age - Under 12

The 2009 winner was Lee Taylor-Friend of Jindabyne.

Snowy Poetry Cup (awarded at Festival)

The Snowy Poetry Cup will be awarded for the best recitation of an original or traditional poem. It will be decided at the festival on Sunday 12 June. Check the festival programme for venue and time.

You can enter the competition on the day and just need to be present to take part, and be a festival patron of course.
 
For more information contact  Russell Hannah on mob: 0488 971 777 or email bigruss43@bigpond.com 

Past winners

2009 - Senior - Zondrae King, Corrimal, Wollongong

2009 - Junior - Sam Glover, Jindabyne

2010 - Nimmity Zappert, Macquarie, Sydney

 
Zondrae King | Nimmity Zappert

'Broken Ski'  Poetry Award - Past winners

2009 - Lee Taylor-Friend for Mother Snowy

2010 - Max Merckenschlager for Snowy Mountain Magic

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Broken Ski'  Poetry Award - Online Form

Please fill out the form below to submit your poem.

Name
Email
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Are you under age 20?	Yes No
If so, what age?
Paste your poem here
OR Upload a word file (or similar file)