Poetry Society of Tennessee

EST. 1953

Tag: celebration

  • (More) Voices Rising

    (More) Voices Rising

    I’ve spent the last couple of weeks rising before the sun to cheer Florida bayside days into view, the familiar morning song of Tennessee birds replaced with heron squawks, pelican takeoffs and splash landings, kingfisher rattles, osprey screeches, and the occasional splunk of jumping mullet. Enriched by these new sounds are the familiar calls of…

  • How Sweet the Sound

    Even during a hot one, summer delights the senses. So, too do poets and poetry. But how sweet the sound of “published” as our Tennessee Voices anthology is released.

  • All Across the State

    Summer travels and PST projects have me thinking about the size of our state and the opportunities we are creating to build a vital poetry community across Tennessee (and beyond!).

  • Voices Set Free

    Voices Set Free

    June is awash in poetry, and I’m feeling the wonder of it all. I invite you to set your beautiful voices free this month and all year long.

  • Heat and Happiness

    Heat and Happiness

    As I reflect on the shift of seasons and PST program years, I feel the heat and happiness of what’s been and what’s to come. I invite you to be a part of it.

  • An Ending and an Invitation

    An Ending and an Invitation

    As our program year ends, I reflect on the pleasures of dogwoods, poetry, poets and our past year … and invite you to join us for the coming year.

  • The Promise of Renewal

    The Promise of Renewal

    As spring begins in Tennessee, our society approaches the end of its annual season with celebrations and the promise of renewal.

  • Poetry Society of Tennessee Celebrates 70 Years on June 15

    On June 15, 2023, the Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) will hold a virtual celebration from 7:30-9:30 pm Eastern / 6:30-8:30 Central in honor of its 70th anniversary.