Poetry Society of Tennessee News!
The following Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) news items include regular monthly updates as well as makes notes of special events over the last 12 months. Looking for something further back? Contact us! We'll be happy to provide some additional information!
Note that contest winners are identified in each month's meeting report.
June 2019
PST-West Tennessee held its June 12th reading/open mic at Cafe Eclectic; several great poems. Thanks to Anna's Petsitting for sponsoring a microphone/amplifier! Next reading/open mic is July 10th, 7 pm, Cafe Eclectic.
PST's 63rd Annual Festival and Contest Brochures are published and online! Click here for our festival page.
PST's 2019/2020 members-only contests are published and online! Click here for our contest page.
For additional information on news in the Northeast and Knoxville chapters, please see their websites.
May 2019
Monthly meeting report
April 2019
Monthly meeting report
PST-West Tennessee held its readings at Cafe Eclectic on 4/10 and 4/17. Many thanks to the PST members who came and read; we welcomed one new poet! Next readings are scheduled for 5/8 and 5/15.
Congratulations to the winners of PST's Annual Student Poetry Competition, announced at the West Tennessee Chapter's April meeting. Student Winners can be found here. For more information on the Student Competition and other PST contests, please go to our contests page. Many thanks to Frances Cowden for organizing/coordinating the Student Competition, and to all the judges who make this contest possible.
PST-West Tennessee officers were elected for 2019/2020. Please congratulate the following officers:
PST-NE officers for 2019/2020 are:
For additional information on officers in the Northeast and Knoxville chapters, please see their websites.
Poetry Society of Tennessee's 63rd Annual Contest is POSTED! See our festival and contest page for more information and a link to our brochure!
March 2019
Note the latest issue of Strophes has been published and is available online.
Monthly meeting report
West Tennessee election of officers for 2019/2020 ; ballot due at April 6, 2019 meeting. Click here for ballot and instructions.
Reminder to all PST members that membership renewals are due in May. Please go to the membership page to download your membership form.
Beginning in April 2019, PST-West Tennessee will begin poetry readings/open mic nights at Cafe Eclectic (603 N McLean Blvd, Memphis, TN 38107) on the second and third Wednesdays of each month, from 7:30 to 8:30. Come join us!
February 2019
Monthly meeting report
January 2019
Monthly meeting report
The Northeast Chapter announced two upcoming programs -- SAVE THE DATE!!!
December 2018
West Tennessee party -- thank you, Leslie Blakeburn for hosting!
November 2018
Monthly meeting report
October 2018
PST's West Tennessee Chapter hosted the 62nd Annual Festival; Jerri Hardesty was our workshop leader -- this was a fascinating talk about Performance Poetry, and how to make oral poetry come alive. Jerri ran an actual workshop, in which everyone at the festival read a poem aloud and then coached us through various performance elements -- very enlightening!!! Many thanks to everyone who made Festival possible this year: JoAn Howerton, Festival Coordinator; Leslie Blakeburn, hostess for Friday night's party; William Hill and his wife, who coordinated food; Russell Strauss, who was our emcee; and Janet Qually, who was our poetry reader and helped Bill, Russell, and JoAn with many different aspects of the Festival.
Jim Strickland, Mayor of The City of Memphis presented JoAn Howerton, 2018-2019 PST President, with a Proclamation proclaiming October 15, 2018, National Poetry Day throughout The City of Memphis.
September 2018
Monthly meeting report
June August 2018
June meeting report
SAVE THE DATE!! The National Federation of State Poetry Societies announces “Diamonds Crown the Poet In the City Different”, NFSPS 60th Anniversary Annual Convention. Sunday June 23rd through Wednesday, June 26th at the Hotel Santa Fe Hacienda and Saga Inn (2 hotels). Registration is now available at ww.NMSPS.org and there is a link on the www.NFSPS.org website to the convention. You may already register at the hotel. The time is different because of the cost of hotels. One hotel, the Saga Inn, is less expensive. Website: http://nmpoetry.com/convention-nfsps-2019.shtml
Note that contest winners are identified in each month's meeting report.
June 2019
PST-West Tennessee held its June 12th reading/open mic at Cafe Eclectic; several great poems. Thanks to Anna's Petsitting for sponsoring a microphone/amplifier! Next reading/open mic is July 10th, 7 pm, Cafe Eclectic.
PST's 63rd Annual Festival and Contest Brochures are published and online! Click here for our festival page.
PST's 2019/2020 members-only contests are published and online! Click here for our contest page.
For additional information on news in the Northeast and Knoxville chapters, please see their websites.
May 2019
Monthly meeting report
April 2019
Monthly meeting report
PST-West Tennessee held its readings at Cafe Eclectic on 4/10 and 4/17. Many thanks to the PST members who came and read; we welcomed one new poet! Next readings are scheduled for 5/8 and 5/15.
Congratulations to the winners of PST's Annual Student Poetry Competition, announced at the West Tennessee Chapter's April meeting. Student Winners can be found here. For more information on the Student Competition and other PST contests, please go to our contests page. Many thanks to Frances Cowden for organizing/coordinating the Student Competition, and to all the judges who make this contest possible.
PST-West Tennessee officers were elected for 2019/2020. Please congratulate the following officers:
- President -- JoAn Howerton
- Vice President -- Russell Strauss
- Treasurer -- Janet Qually
- Corresponding/Recording Secretary -- Lori Goetz
- Directors -- Florence Bruce and William Hill
- Parliamentarian -- Frances Cowden
- Poet Laureate -- Lori Goetz
PST-NE officers for 2019/2020 are:
- Rose Klix, President
- Calvin Ross, Vice President
- Howard Carman, Treasurer and Membership Chair
For additional information on officers in the Northeast and Knoxville chapters, please see their websites.
Poetry Society of Tennessee's 63rd Annual Contest is POSTED! See our festival and contest page for more information and a link to our brochure!
March 2019
Note the latest issue of Strophes has been published and is available online.
Monthly meeting report
West Tennessee election of officers for 2019/2020 ; ballot due at April 6, 2019 meeting. Click here for ballot and instructions.
Reminder to all PST members that membership renewals are due in May. Please go to the membership page to download your membership form.
Beginning in April 2019, PST-West Tennessee will begin poetry readings/open mic nights at Cafe Eclectic (603 N McLean Blvd, Memphis, TN 38107) on the second and third Wednesdays of each month, from 7:30 to 8:30. Come join us!
February 2019
Monthly meeting report
January 2019
Monthly meeting report
The Northeast Chapter announced two upcoming programs -- SAVE THE DATE!!!
- Thursday, March 28th, 6:00 pm, Johnson City Library, Jones meeting room, program and mini-workshop by Dr. Marilyn Kallet, Knoxville Poet Laureate
- Saturday, 27 Apr 2019, 2:00, in Bristol Library meeting room, Featured poets - Dr. Thomas Alan Holmes and PST-NE members
December 2018
West Tennessee party -- thank you, Leslie Blakeburn for hosting!
November 2018
Monthly meeting report
October 2018
PST's West Tennessee Chapter hosted the 62nd Annual Festival; Jerri Hardesty was our workshop leader -- this was a fascinating talk about Performance Poetry, and how to make oral poetry come alive. Jerri ran an actual workshop, in which everyone at the festival read a poem aloud and then coached us through various performance elements -- very enlightening!!! Many thanks to everyone who made Festival possible this year: JoAn Howerton, Festival Coordinator; Leslie Blakeburn, hostess for Friday night's party; William Hill and his wife, who coordinated food; Russell Strauss, who was our emcee; and Janet Qually, who was our poetry reader and helped Bill, Russell, and JoAn with many different aspects of the Festival.
Jim Strickland, Mayor of The City of Memphis presented JoAn Howerton, 2018-2019 PST President, with a Proclamation proclaiming October 15, 2018, National Poetry Day throughout The City of Memphis.
September 2018
Monthly meeting report
June August 2018
June meeting report
SAVE THE DATE!! The National Federation of State Poetry Societies announces “Diamonds Crown the Poet In the City Different”, NFSPS 60th Anniversary Annual Convention. Sunday June 23rd through Wednesday, June 26th at the Hotel Santa Fe Hacienda and Saga Inn (2 hotels). Registration is now available at ww.NMSPS.org and there is a link on the www.NFSPS.org website to the convention. You may already register at the hotel. The time is different because of the cost of hotels. One hotel, the Saga Inn, is less expensive. Website: http://nmpoetry.com/convention-nfsps-2019.shtml
