The National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) annually conducts a poetry competition, with winners appearing in their anthology, Encore 2025. We are pleased to share that Poetry Society of Tennessee members received numerous placements and honorable mentions, and several or their poems appear in this latest edition of Encore.

Winning Poems & Honorable Mentions

The following members’ received a prize or honorable mention for one or more poems (those with an asterisk had at least one poem published in Encore 2025):

• Johnathon Bennett *
• Jerry Buchanan *
• Lorraine Jeffery
• Dr. Emory Jones
• Connie Jordan Green *
• Lisa Kamolnick *
• Mary Beth Magee
• John Mannone *
• Laura Gunnells Miller *
• Russell Strauss *

Members Serving as NFSPS Judges

Many thanks to PST members Dr. Diane Clark, Connie Jordan Green, Mary Beth Magee, and Russell Strauss who served as judges for some of the contests.

NFSPS Winner List

Congratulations to all poets who were honored in the 2025 contests and many thanks to all who participated. Get a complete list of winners and honorable mentions here.