Four Pet-Friendly Hotels

Montage Palmetto Bluff

Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

Price: $150 pet fee, rooms start at $645 a night

In this great riverside hotel, your pet will be treated to a fancy pet bed, toy gifts, and a special menu. For you there’re spa treatments, golf and eight dining experiences. With 20,000 acres (英亩) to explore, you and your dog can spend hours visiting and playing.

Kinship Landing

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Price: $49 per night pet fee, rooms start at $249 a night

Inside this new hotel, you’re greeted with hundreds of green plants, along with an event space that houses nearly a forest. You can also order your dog a bowl made with sweet potatoes and eggs at the hotel’s café, and then head out to travel in the Rocky Mountains.

Inn By The Sea

Location: Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Price: $544 a night in a pet-friendly single-bedroom room, 2-night stay required

In the hotel, book the pet package, and your dog will receive a personalized bed and a toy dog, a bowl, and an evening selection from the pet menu. You will be provided with a list of nearby walking paths and pet-friendly beaches. The hotel also gives a temporary (临时的) home to dogs that are looking for their forever families. 154 have been adopted (领养) by guests.

Kimpton Sawyer Hotel

Location: Sacramento, California

Price: No pet fee; rooms start at $249 a night

There’s no limit on pets you can bring — so pack up your dog and your cat. Awaiting them will be pet beds, food, water bowls and a list of pet-friendly restaurants and parks. When the free nightly wine party begins in the hall, your pet can join you for socializing.

Battered Moons Poetry Competition open now till 30th June 2019

— 1st Prize￡700; 2nd Prize E200: 3rd Prize E100.

— Four commendations(奖励) of ￡25 each.

￡5 for the first poem and ￡4 each for the rest.

We accept online entries (参赛作品) only.

— Open to any person of the UK aged 20 or over.

— The closing date is 30th June 2019.

— Judges Zoë Brigley Thompson and Cristina Newton will read all the entries and make shortlists (入围名单). Guest judge Zoë Brigley Thompson will choose the seven finalists.

— There is no limit(限制) to the number of entries a single entrant can make.

— Entries cannot be returned, so please keep a copy.

All entrants will receive an email notification of results. Check the Battered Moons website for more information from October 2019.

—All poems must have a title and must not be more than 40 lines in length (excluding title and line spaces) or 250 words and can be on any subject.

—Entries must be written in English.

—Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or online public space or used by radio or television before 6th October 2019.

—Winners and poets receiving commendations will be notified in September 2019 and     invited to the Poetry Swindon Festival on 6th October 2019, where they will read their winning poems.

—All winners and commended poets will be asked to provide an introduction about themselves to appear with their winning poem on the Battered Moons website, and a photograph for the website.