The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) formally announced its members-only February 2024 contest results at their February 10 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 Russell H. Strauss, who selected the following winners and honorable mentions:

• 1st: “Sunrise Study Beachside” by Lisa Kamolnick
• 2nd: “Eastview Cemetery” by Howard Carman
• 3rd: “Bats” by Sally Boyington
• 1HM: “Resolutions” by Pat Hope
• 2HM: “Silence” by Gail Rivera
• 3HM: “Spring Storms” by Sarah Gibson

Meeting attendees enjoyed the readings of these winning poems.

Enter Your Poem

Dr. Emory Jones sponsors our March contest on the theme “animals.” Entries close Feb 15. For April’s contest (the final member contest of the year) sponsor Anna’s Pet Sitting seeks a poem about “Tennessee Music.”  Get contest details.

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