Poetry Society of Tennessee

EST. 1953

Category: Contests

PST Updates Members-only Contest Guidelines

PST has updated its members-only contest rules. Learn about the updates and other contests happening now.

September 1, 2023
August 2023 Poetry Contest Results

Learn who won our August members-only poetry contest.

August 12, 2023
PST 2023-2024 Student Contests Open

PST’s 2023-2024 student contests are now open. Learn more about our contests, including prizes and entry deadlines.

August 11, 2023
PST Seeks Festival Sponsors for 67th Annual Poetry Festival

PST is gearing up for Poetry Fest 67, starting with contest sponsorships! Learn more.

August 7, 2023
NFSPS Announces 2023 Contest Winners

Several PST members took home prizes or honorable mentions (or both) from NFSPS 2023 poetry contests.

July 20, 2023
July 2023 Poetry Contest Results

The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) formally announced its members-only July 2023 contest results at their July 8 member meeting. Winners receive cash prizes. The first place poems will be published in an upcoming edition of PST’s anthology, Tennessee Voices. Sponsor and judge Russell Strauss selected the following winners and honorable mentions: Dorsimbra Pantoum Meeting…

July 11, 2023
2023-2024 Monthly Member Contest Line-up

Our first monthly members-only contest was announced in May, and results for the two-in-one contest will be announced soon. As a reminder, July’s contest was sponsored by Russell Strauss: Submit a pantoum and/or a Dorsimbra. One winner for each contest with honorable mentions. Any subject. $20 for 1st and $5 for HM awarded for each…

July 1, 2023
May 2023 Poetry Contest Results

The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) formally announced its members-only May 2023 contest results at their May 13 member meeting. Winners receive cash prizes. The first place poem will be published in an upcoming edition of PST’s anthology, Tennessee Voices. Sponsor and judge Dr. Diane Clark selected the following winners and honorable mentions: Meeting attendees…

May 30, 2023
PST Announces 2022 Student Contest Results

PST announces winners of their 2022 Student Contest for elementary, middle and high school students.

April 24, 2023
PST Announces ETSU Contest Results

This spring, the Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) held a contest for East Tennessee State University creative writing students as part of a regional outreach initiative. The society’s northeast Tennessee regional representative, Fred Tudiver, coordinated the event. The contest served to introduce students to PST, to recognize their work, and to provide an opportunity to…

April 21, 2023