The National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) has announced winners of their 2023 contests! Several PST members received prizes and/or honorable mentions in the contests.
Winning Poems
The following members’ poems not only placed in contests but will be published in an upcoming edition of Encore, NFSPS’ anthology of winning poems:
- Russell Strauss: Nevada Poetry Society Award, 1st place for “Chanukah in Ukraine, 2022”
- Russell Strauss: Columbine Poets of Colorado Award, 1st place for “The Weeping of Trees”
- Sara Gipson: Ohio Award, 1st place for “Invitation to Picnic”
- Lisa Kamolnick, The Virginia Corrie-Cozart Memorial Award, 3rd place for “(r)after”
Honorable Mentions
The following members received honorable mentions for their poems:
- John Crawford: HM1, Jim Barton, Bard of the Pines Award
- Emory Jones: HM4, Poetry Society of TX Award
- Lisa Kamolnick: HM2, Arizona State Poetry Society Award
- Harvey Stone: HM3, Barbara Stevens Memorial Award
- Russell Strauss:
- HM2, GA Poetry Society Award
- HM3, Mississippi Poetry Society Award
- HM3, Morton D. Prouty & Elsie S Prouty Memorial Award
- HM4, Alabama State Poetry Society Award
- HM4, Jessica C. Saunders Memorial Award
Members Serving as NFSPS Judges
Many thanks to PST members Sharon Sweeney, Diane Clark, Janet Qually, and Russell Strauss who also served as judges for some of the contests.
NFSPS Winner List
Congratulations to all poets who were honored in the 2023 contests. Get a complete list of winners and honorable mentions here.
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