Kentucky State Poetry Society

Student Contest 2018!

Check out our Contests page to download the 2018 Kentucky State Poetry Society Student Contest brochure.

Annual Meeting - Oct. 5-7, 2018

Save the Date!

When:  October. 5-7, 2018

Where:  Loyal Jones Appalachian Center, Berea College

Check out the schedule on the Annual Awards page. 

Pegasus SUMMER/AUTUMN 2017 Issue - NEW

Pegasus is now online!  Check out our Pegasus page for the Summer/Autumn 2017 edition and for guidelines for your next submission.

--Becky Lindsay, KSPS Pegasus Editor

Find KSPS on Social Media

Check out and "like" our Facebook page at  https://www.facebook.com/KYPoetry/

Membership

Don't forget to renew your membership! Membership details and form are on our Join Us page. 

Pegasus is now online!  

Check out our Pegasus page for the Winter/Spring 2017 edition and for guidelines for your next submission.

About Us

The Kentucky State Poetry Society (KSPS) was founded in 1966 by a group of Kentuckians with a love for poetry.  Among this group was Jesse Stuart, Kentucky Poet Laureate, who continued to support KSPS until his death in 1984.

What We Do

As a member of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, KSPS is committed to the support of many programs, including the acknowledgement of the accomplishments of various state members and opportunities for recognition in poetry--most importantly, perhaps, to student writers.  KSPS is committed to supporting the writers of America's future and joins NFSPS in that goal.  For more information about NFSPS, click here for the current issue of Strophes, the national society's official newsletter.

KSPS supports poetry locally and regionally through its adult and student poetry contests, the publication of its poetry journal Pegasus, and through activities which promote poetry throughout the Commonwealth.  Click here for the current KSPS e-newsletter.

Membership

Membership in the Society is not limited to Kentuckians!  Our members come from all over the US, Canada, and beyond, and have many vocations and lifestyles.  Several KSPS members have published poetry in some of the nation's finest publications and have books to their credit. Other members have yet to be published--it matters not to us.  Our common bond is an appreciation for poetry.  If you share this interest, you are invited to join us.

Contact Us

The leadership team of KSPS consists of volunteer officers, committee chairs, and directors who have been elected by the KSPS membership or appointed by the current president.

Please see our Contact Us page for specific contact information.