In August, Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) opened a special members-only contest sponsored by the Middle Tennessee region’s Full Moon Poetry Group. The contest theme was the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter), or a combination of seasons, or seasonal transition. Rather than providing money prizes, the group recognized the high value of feedback and offered every entrant at least two critiques of their poem. Poems were evaluated on diction, figurative language, technique, and theme. Judges Cynthia Storrs, Cathy Hollister, Ione Singletary, Nikki Noushin, and Scott Pierce collectively selected the top three poems and completed entry evaluations. Today we are pleased to announce the Full Moon Poetry Contest winners:

• 1st Place: “Back Before the World Was Autumn” by KB Ballentine
• 2nd Place: “Seasonal Air” by Fred Tudiver
• 3rd Place “Last Days of Summer” by Laura Gunnels Miller

“Back Before the World Was Autumn” will appear in Tennessee Voices Anthology, 2024-2025.

More PST Contests

Get details on other PST contests, like our members-only, festival and student contests at our website contest page.