Untangling the SOCIETY POETRY CONtEST

Want to better understand how to prepare your poems for entry into contests (especially Poetry Society of Tennessee contests) and how poems are judged? Then this program is for you. Experienced entrant and judge Russell Strauss, who consistently places in contests across many societies, shares his insight and knowledge to help you in your quest for a winning poem.

About the Presenter

RUSSELL H. STRAUSS is a native Tennessean and a graduate of Memphis State University (now University of Memphis). After teaching school for thirteen years, he worked 37 years for the Tennessee Department of Labor. He wrote poetry in his youth and returned to poetry in the 1990’s after the death of his wife, joining PST in 1995. Since then, he has served four separate two-year terms as PST president and a two-year term as president of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. He has entered, won and judged numerous society contests over the years, and his poems appear in many poetry society anthologies.

MEETING INFORMATION

This program will be presented during our upcoming PST member meeting, to be held September 14, 2024, via Zoom 2:00-4:00 pm Eastern, 1:00-3:00 pm Central. Members will be provided a link a few days prior. During the meeting we will also hold a Tennessee Voices book launch reading!

LEARN MORE

If you are interested in learning more about PST, check out our website. If you’d like to attend our meeting as a guest, contact us at poetrytennessee@gmail.com.