The Caterpillar Poetry Prize is an annual prize for an unpublished poem written by an adult for children aged 7–11.  

 Every year since 2015, The Caterpillar Poetry Prize has been awarded to a single poem by a single judge – among them John Hegley, Chrissie Gittins, Roger McGough and Michael Morpurgo. 

 Previous winners include Louise Greig, Coral Rumble, Laura Mucha and Christine McBeth .

 ‘Please remember that the competition is simply to spur you on to write, to find your own voice as a writer. Keep writing, keep reading, and you will discover the power of your own voice. And that’s important.’ Michael Morpurgo