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In an effort to encourage young poets, The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST), a non-profit organization founded by poets for poets in Memphis, is hosting its annual student poetry contest. Deadline for elementary (grades 2-5) submissions and eye poems (all ages) is February 15, 2022.
Elementary students are allowed to submit poems on any subject, in any form. For the eye poem category, open to grades 2 through 12, students combine images from magazine pages with words, phrases, and clauses on a single page to create a free verse poem with a goal of creating a mood or inspiration.
The contest is open to all Tennessee residents. For more information on contest details, formatting requirements, and submission guidelines, find the PST Student Contest page here. Winners will be announced in April.
For more info about PST, visit poetrytennessee.org. Questions about the contest may be directed to the Student Contest Chair, Seth Grindstaff at seth.grindstaff@sullivank12.net.