Poetry Society of Tennessee

EST. 1953

Category: Contests

Opportunities Abound: December Roundup

Get the deets on poetry in Tennessee and surrounding communities. Workshops, conferences and conventions. Calls for submission. Contests. Events.

December 31, 2025
Opportunities Abound: November Roundup

Get the deets on poetry in Tennessee and surrounding communities. Workshops, conferences and conventions. Calls for submission. Contests. Events.

November 13, 2025
69th Annual Poetry Festival Contests Open

Our 69th Annual Poetry Festival Contests are open for submissions! 17 contests. More than $1,400 in prizes. Publication of winning poems. Mail or email submission, Dec 15 deadline.

October 21, 2025
Opportunities Abound: October Roundup

Get the deets on poetry in Tennessee and surrounding communities. Workshops, conferences and conventions. Calls for submission. Contests. Events.

October 14, 2025
Members Featured in Had I a Dove & More

Several PST members appear in Had I a Dove, a thoughtful anthology that benefits those most affected by Hurricane Helene, and other books featuring our members.

October 6, 2025
Submissions Open for the 2025 Tennessee Collegiate Poetry Contest

The Tennessee Collegiate Poetry Contest is open through November 1, 2025. Send your best poem. Free to enter. Win a prize. Be published!

September 20, 2025
Opportunities Abound: September Roundup

Get the deets on poetry in Tennessee and surrounding communities. Workshops, conferences and conventions. Calls for submission. Contests. Events.

September 12, 2025
Members Featured in Encore 2025

Several PST members appear in Encore 2025, the National Federation of State Poetry Societies’ anthology of prize poems.

September 6, 2025
PST 2025-2026 Student Contests Open

PST’s 2025-2026 student contests are now open. Learn more about our contests, including prizes, how to submit, and entry deadline.

September 1, 2025
July 2025 Poetry Contest Results

Check out the latest members-only contest results and learn what’s coming next.

August 29, 2025