Poetry Society of Tennessee

EST. 1953

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Flexing into the Future

Formed by poets for poets more than 70 years ago, we carry the lessons of our history forward as we flex into the future.

September 27, 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
September 2025 Program with Thomas Alan Holmes

In this program, Thomas Alan Holmes explores use of the lyric “I” as a poetic device in poems with autobiographical elements to write truth (without distraction of actual events).

August 25, 2025
Poetry Everywhere All the Time

Where can we find poetry? Everywhere! (For everyone.) Also, find some important announcements about our society.

August 25, 2025
New Poetry from Rachel Landrum Crumble

PST member Rachel Landrum Crumble’s latest poetry collection, In Praise of Detours, is now available for pre-order.

August 15, 2025
Opportunities Abound: August Roundup

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

August 13, 2025
PST Seeks Festival Sponsors for 69th Annual Poetry Festival

PST is gearing up for Poetry Fest 69, starting with contest sponsorships! Help us create a diverse contest lineup! Learn more.

August 12, 2025