Poetry Society of Tennessee

EST. 1953

Tag: poetry

Things That Stick

As I explore things that stick (and maybe a few that don’t) I consider poetry, the role our society plays, and the lasting beauty of this art we pursue.

January 18, 2024
February 2024 Program

In this program, Emily Wilson explores the “criminally underutilized” villanelle.

January 13, 2024
Tennessee Mountain Writers presents January Jumpstart XXIV

Coming in 2024- the 24th year of a popular in-person event with dual tracks in poetry and fiction in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

December 18, 2023
January 2024 Program

In this program, Shuly Xóchitl Cawood will share poems she loves and a prompt related to each poem to get everyone’s pens moving.

December 15, 2023
Regional Author Reading and Book Sale Featuring Linda Parsons Dec 16 at Oak Ridge Library

Friends of Oak Ridge Library (FOL) and Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) are pleased to present a live reading event and holiday book sale for anyone in the Knoxville/Oak Ridge area, to be held at Oak Ridge Library December 16, 2023, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

December 9, 2023
Tennessee Mountain Writers presents January Jumpstart XXIV

Coming in 2024- the 24th year of a popular in-person event with dual tracks in poetry and fiction in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

November 29, 2023
December 2023 Program

In this program, we will gather in groups and have some fun while creating poetry together.

November 18, 2023
November 2023 Program

In this program, Denton Loving will explore Poetry and Place, examining poetry examples and creating space to generate your own.

October 20, 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
October 2023 Program

In this program, John C. Mannone discusses an ekphrastic workshop approach along with other tips on writing poetry.

September 14, 2023