Poetry Society of Tennessee

EST. 1953

Tag: poetry contests

Opportunities Abound: April Roundup

Get the deets on poetry workshops, conferences and conventions. Calls for submission. Contests.

April 16, 2025
PST 2024-2025 Student Contest Deadlines Near

PST’s 2024-2025 Student Contest deadline for Middle School and Elementary divisions is February 22, 2025.

February 15, 2025
PST 2024-2025 High School Contest Deadline Nears

PST’s 2023-2024 High School student poetry contest entry deadline is December 21, 2024.

November 26, 2024
PST 2024-2025 Student Contests Open

PST’s 2024-2025 student contests are now open. Learn more about our contests, including prizes and entry deadlines.

September 28, 2024
Announcing the 68th Annual Poetry Festival Contests

Our 68th Annual Poetry Festival Contests open for submissions soon! 21 contests. More than $1,500 in prizes. Publication of winning poems. Mail or email submission, Dec 15 deadline.

September 27, 2024
PST 2023-2024 Elementary Student Contest Deadlines Near

PST’s 2023-2024 Elementary school entry deadlines are February 16, 2024. Get details here.

January 31, 2024
PST 2023-2024 Student Contests Deadlines Near

PST’s 2023-2024 High School and Middle School entry deadlines are December 22, 2023. Get details here.

December 10, 2023
Warmth of Community

As fall nears peak colors and the air chills, I reflect on the warmth our society and the broader community brings to poets and poetry.

October 19, 2023
67th Annual Poetry Festival Contests Underway

Our 67th Annual Poetry Festival Contests are OPEN! Seventeen contests. More than $1,000 in prizes. Publication of winning poems. Mail or email submission, Dec 15 deadline.

October 10, 2023
Gifts of a Shifting Season

As summer fades and poetry fills the air, I reflect on the many ways PST helps poets grow and thrive and how PST nurtures and promotes poets and poetry.

September 19, 2023