The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) formally announced its members-only November 2023 contest results at their November 11 member meeting. Winners receive cash prizes. The first place poem will be published in an upcoming edition of PST’s anthology, Tennessee Voices.

Many thanks to sponsor and judge JoAn Howerton, who selected the following winners and honorable mentions:

• 1st: “Thanksgiving After the Prognosis” by KB Ballentine
• 2nd: “The Perfect Thanksgiving As I Remember It” by William Hill
• 3rd: “Childhood: Thanksgiving” by Cynthia Storrs
• 1HM: “Thanksgiving my 9th Year” by Howard S. Carman Jr.
• 2HM: “Last Thanksgiving in Jonesboro” by Lisa Riley
• 3HM: “Thanksgiving” by Dr. Emory Jones

Meeting attendees enjoyed the readings of these winning poems.

Enter Your Poem

January’s contest is right around the corner, but you have to enter to win. For January’s contest, sponsor William Hill Art and Poetry seeks a poem about “Memories of a Tennessee city or small town.” Mail and email entries will be accepted. Get contest details.

A few reminders:

• January’s contest entries must be emailed or postmarked between December 1 and 15.
• February’s contest must be postmarked between January 1 and 15.
• Each contest notes if email entries will be accepted. The email for email entries is pstsubmissions@gmail.com. (Be sure to attach one file with ID and one file without ID.)

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