White Oak and Brewed to Serve began the Prize in Southern Poetry annual event in 2016. We continued our annual Prize and gave the last award in April 2020. Our prize is judged by an esteemed literary individual, generally from a Southern college or university. The judging is blind, and the winning poet receives a $1,500 prize.
Now that the Covid closings are in the rear-view mirror, White Oak along with its affiliated Bold Monk Bookstore are planning our 6th season of Southern poetry. We will announce our next Call to Poets and Poem Subject at a later date in 2025 with a planned prize to be awarded on Saturday February 14, 2026. Readings will be held at White Oak and Bold Monk in Atlanta.
Read on to experience our first 5 award winners for our Prize in Southern Poetry.