Poetry Society of Tennessee

EST. 1953

A blog by poets for poets in Tennessee and beyond.

2023-2024 Leadership

In its March meeting, Poetry Society of Tennessee members ratified Board nominations for the 2023-2024 membership year. The new membership year takes effect on May 1, 2023, and runs through April 30, 2024. Members interested in joining a committee may contact PST at poetrytennessee@gmail.com. In addition to the open committee positions, PST is also looking…

April 16, 2023
April 2023 Poetry Contest Results

The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) members-only April 2023 contest results are in! Winners receive cash prizes. The first place poem will be published in an upcoming edition of PST’s anthology, Tennessee Voices. Sponsor and judge Janet Qually selected the following winner and honorable mentions: Winning ekphrastic poems will be read at the May member…

April 13, 2023
ONWARD AND UPWARD

A triangle is a remarkable feature of stability and strength. Our mission is like a triangle, and our leaders and volunteers are committed to building a strong, vibrant community for poets in Tennessee and beyond.

March 16, 2023
March 2023 Poetry Contest Results

The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) formally announced its members-only March 2023 contest results at their March 11 member meeting. Winners receive cash prizes. The first place poem will be published in an upcoming edition of PST’s anthology, Tennessee Voices. Many thanks to sponsor William Hill Art and Poetry. Judge Bill Hill selected the following…

March 13, 2023
66th Annual Poetry Festival

PST’s 66th Annual Poetry Festival has been scheduled for April 15, 2023, featuring a poetry workshop and poetry reading.

March 5, 2023
FAREWELLS AND FESTIVALS

As we near the close of the program year, we give thanks to honors of service and plan for our 66th Annual Poetry Festival.

February 27, 2023
March 2023 Program

In this program, Julie E. Bloemeke talks about how we can expand the reach of our poems by calling up sensory elements. Prompt included.

February 24, 2023
February 2023 Poetry Contest Results

The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) formally announced its members-only February 2023 contest results at their February 11 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 Russell H. Strauss selected the following winners: Meeting attendees enjoyed the readings…

February 24, 2023
PST 2022-2023 Elementary School Contest Deadline Nears

Students, teachers, parents: the deadline is approaching for our middle school division contest. February 18, 2023, is the postmark deadline. The elementary school contest is the remaining open contest of the three offered this year, one each for elementary, middle and high school students: Elementary Division (Grades 2-5) Any Poem Form — postmark deadline February 18th…

February 1, 2023
February 2023 Program

In this workshop, Rita Sims Quillen focuses on prompts centering around experiences of our youth to create narrative poems.

January 23, 2023