The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) formally announced its members-only April 2024 contest results at their May 11 member meeting. Top 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 Anna’s Pet Sitting and judge Bill Hill, who selected the following winners and honorable mentions:

• 1st: “Blues Through the Window, 1945-1955” by Russell H. Strauss
• 2nd: “Dance the Old Way” by Sally Boyington
• 3rd: “Music to my Ears” by Lisa Riley
• 1HM: “Three Chords and the Truth” by Patricia Hope
• 2HM: “Honky-Tonk Heaven” by Fred Tudiver
• 3HM: “River Cruise Calliope” by Laura Gunnels Miller

Meeting attendees enjoyed the readings of these winning poems.

2024-2025 Contests in Works

PST is gearing up for the coming year, but we can’t do it without you! Help shape the next edition of PST’s anthology, Tennessee Voices, by sponsoring or judging a contest. You do not need to be a member to sponsor a contest. Get details.

This is also the perfect time to renew or join us. Learn more.