Find poetry readings, workshops, festivals, conferences, literary organizations, and poetry-friendly bookstores, and learn more about poets laureate, in your area.
State Poet Laureate
City and County Poets Laureate
Hendersonville
In 2021, Henry L. Jones became the inaugural poet laureate of Hendersonville, Tennessee. Jones will serve an open-ended term.
Knoxville
In 2025, Linda Parsons was appointed the poet laureate of Knoxville, Tennessee. Parsons will serve a two-year term.
Murfreesboro
In 2025 Matthew Leavitt Brown was appointed the poet laureate of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Oak Ridge
In 2026, John C. Mannone was named the poet laureate of Oak Ridge.
| Type | Title | State |
|---|---|---|
| Literary Magazine | Poetry Miscellany | Tennessee |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Franklin Book Gallery | Tennessee |
| Literary Magazine | The Pinch | Tennessee |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Bookman Bookwoman | Tennessee |
| Literary Magazine | The Sewanee Review | Tennessee |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | The Booksellers at Laurelwood | Tennessee |
| Literary Magazine | Zone 3 | Tennessee |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Burke’s Book Store | Tennessee |
| Writing Program | Middle Tennessee State University Writer's Loft | Tennessee |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Mr. K’s Used Books, Music, & More | Tennessee |
Known for his essays, criticism, and poetry, Randall Jarrell was born in 1914
Poet Mark Jarman won the 1998 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize and has authored many collections of poetry.
Born in 1888, in Pulaski, Tennessee, the poet John Crowe Ransom founded The Kenyon Review and was a guiding member of the Fugitives