The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) formally announced its members-only October 2022 contest results at their October 8 member meeting. Winners receive cash prizes. The first place poem will be published in an upcoming edition of PST’s anthology, Tennessee Voices.

Sponsor and judge Howard Carman selected the following winners and honorable mentions:

• 1st: Russell Strauss, “Remnants”
• 2nd: Sara Gipson, “Flightless”
• 3rd: Ann Carolyn Cates, “Wine Making”
• Honorable Mention: Florence Bruce: “A Year in Cinquain”

Meeting attendees enjoyed the readings of these winning poems.

Enter Your Poem

December’s contest is right around the corner, but you have to enter to win. Sponsor Anna’s Pet Sitting is looking for your best limerick. Get details. Not a member? It’s not too late to join. Learn more.