Students, teachers, parents: the deadline is approaching for our middle school division contest. February 18, 2023, is the postmark deadline.
The elementary school contest is the remaining open contest of the three offered this year, one each for elementary, middle and high school students:
Elementary Division (Grades 2-5) Any Poem Form — postmark deadline February 18th 2023
Who is Eligible?
The competition is free and open to all Tennessee students in grades 2-12. Public, private, and home school students are eligible. Each student may submit only one poem.
Non-Tennessee residents may compete by joining the Poetry Society of Tennessee as Student Members. It’s not too late to join. Get membership information.
What do Winners Receive?
Contest Awards: 1st place $25, 2nd $20, 3rd $15, 4th $10, and 5th $5.
Winners will be announced on the PST website in the spring. Winning poems will be published in Tennessee Voices.
Poetry Society of Tennessee 