EST. 1953
Formed by poets for poets more than 70 years ago, we carry the lessons of our history forward as we flex into the future.
The Tennessee Collegiate Poetry Contest is open through November 1, 2025. Send your best poem. Free to enter. Win a prize. Be published!
Get the deets on poetry in Tennessee and surrounding communities. Workshops, conferences and conventions. Calls for submission. Contests. Events.
Several PST members appear in Encore 2025, the National Federation of State Poetry Societies’ anthology of prize poems.
PST’s 2025-2026 student contests are now open. Learn more about our contests, including prizes, how to submit, and entry deadline.
Check out the latest members-only contest results and learn what’s coming next.
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).
Where can we find poetry? Everywhere! (For everyone.) Also, find some important announcements about our society.
PST member Rachel Landrum Crumble’s latest poetry collection, In Praise of Detours, is now available for pre-order.
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