Two of our 2024-2025 Student Contest divisions nears the submission deadline. Entries for either division must be postmarked by February 22, 2025.
For the Middle School Division, submit a free verse poem. For the Elementary Division, any form poem is acceptable. We invite all eligible students to submit a poem. Each student may submit only one poem. Both competitions are free to enter.
Who is Eligible?
Public, private, and home school students are eligible.
The Middle School Division competition is open to all Tennessee students in grades 6-8.
The Elementary Division competition is free and open to all Tennessee students in grades 2-5.
Non-Tennessee residents may compete by joining the Poetry Society of Tennessee as Student Members. Get membership information.
What do Winners Receive?
Contest Awards: 1st place $25, 2nd $20, 3rd $15, 4th $10, and 5th $5.
Winners will be announced on the PST website in the spring. Winning poems will be published in the 2024-2025 edition of Tennessee Voices.
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