Call for Poems The South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) seeks poems for its Spring 2015 issue of PASQUE PETALS. We do not accept previously published work. We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please inform us immediately if your work is accepted somewhere else. Submit up to five poems in the body of your email […]
David Allan Evans, our current Poet Laureate, is resigning from his post. The South Dakota State Poetry Society is now taking applications for the next Poet Laureate. Please go to the top menu, under Poet Laureate you will find information about applying for this position. Thank you!
Grand prize-cat.1 1st pl.-S.Amelia Snelling (at 82) 2nd pl.-Marsha Mittman (the Missing) 3rd pl.-Heather Aker (Making Thunder) HM.-Merry Lynn Fuerst (I laughed until I cried) SD. Woman who made a difference-cat.2 1st pl.-Daniel G. Snethen (One-Armed Hypocrisy) 2nd pl.-Barbara Duffey (Zitkala Sa) 3rd. pl.-Merry Lynn Fuerst (The Little Lady Sheep Herder) Animal-cat.3 1st pl.-Linda Shere
Announcing 2013 Poetry Contest Winners Read More »
The deadline for our 38th Annual Poetry Contest has been extended to November 15th. Please see the previous post or the latest issue of Pasque Petals for categories, guidelines, and entry fees. Mail entries and fees to: Dorianne Schmidt, 6113 N. Mineral Ave, Sioux Falls SD 57104 If you have questions, contact Dorianne at andthentherewere12@yahoo.com or
Deadline Extended for SDSPS Contest Read More »
We are taking submissions in several categories for our annual poetry contest. Prize-winning poems will be published in our literary magazine, Pasque Petals. Non-winning entries may be considered for publication in Pasque Petals by the editor, with contestants’ permission. The fees, awards, and categories are as follows: FEES $5.00 PER POEM FOR CATEGORY #1 FROM
38th Annual SDSPS Contest Read More »
The 2013 Submission Guidelines for the SDSPS Poetry Chapbook, Four Quarters to a Section, are now available. Submissions for the chapbook competition will be accepted until September 30th.
2013 Chapbook Submission Guidlines Read More »
Members of the SDSPS met June 1 at the Dakota Discovery Museum in Mitchell for their annual meeting. An open-mic poetry reading followed. For information about how to join our society, please see the “Membership” link above.
SDSPS Annual Meeting Read More »
“For the purpose of connecting to all South Dakota writers, rural and urban, and contributing to the state’s cultural growth, SDSPS seeks to foster the creation and appreciation of poetry that appeals to the senses, challenges the imagination, and stimulates creative and intellectual thought.” We welcome your membership! For more information about how to join us,