The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) sponsors various poetry contests through the year:
CONTEST SPONSORSHIPS ARE CLOSED
THANK YOU to our sponsors for our 2023-2024 contest season. Check back soon for opportunities to sponsor a 2024-2025 contest.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to all PST contest winners, and many thanks to all entrants. Much gratitude to PST member volunteers, contest sponsors, and contest judges.
- Members-Only Contests: Each year, the society holds contests exclusively for members. Members and friends of the society sponsor the contests. Winners receive monetary prizes, and first place winning poems are published in Tennessee Voices, PST's anthology. Learn more.
- Student Contests: The society holds student contests for three divisions: high school middle school, and elementary. Monetary prizes are awarded to top poems, and the first place winning poems are published in Tennessee Voices. Learn more.
- Festival Contests: The society holds contests for its annual poetry festival. This generally will be in the form of several individual contests or may be conducted through a call for submissions, or through some combination, at the discretion of the PST Board. Learn more.
- National Federation of State Poetry Society Contests: The society sponsors a contest for the NFSPS annual poetry contests.
CONTEST SPONSORSHIPS ARE CLOSED
THANK YOU to our sponsors for our 2023-2024 contest season. Check back soon for opportunities to sponsor a 2024-2025 contest.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Results for our 2023-2024 student contests will be published in April.
- Results for festival contests will be published in April.
- Get PSTs list of monthly contest winners.
Congratulations to all PST contest winners, and many thanks to all entrants. Much gratitude to PST member volunteers, contest sponsors, and contest judges.
MORE CONTESTS
The National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) offers contests annually, including:
Get details on NFSPS and other state society contests.
The National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) offers contests annually, including:
- Annual poetry contests
- Blackberry Peach: a contest for page and stage
- College Undergraduate Competition: chapbook competition
- Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest (for grades 6 through 12)
- Stevens Poetry Manuscript Competition
Get details on NFSPS and other state society contests.