South Dakota State Poetry Society

The organization incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1984,[1] with a mission statement that reads, in part: "To encourage and foster the writing and publication of poetry by South Dakota writers and to promote excellence therein.

"[2] The SDSPS organizes and supports poetry events and readings around the state, in communities, schools, and prisons, and hosts a website that provides up-to-date information on activities and opportunities for members.

The society has a board of up to fifteen members that selects the editor for the literary journal Pasque Petals, oversees the organization's annual state-wide poetry contests, and assists in planning for the South Dakota Festival of Books.

[4] The journal began as a mimeographed monthly publication, and has grown to a high-quality professional release that presents poetry in a variety of forms and styles from local, national and international contributors.

The SDSPS achieves are stored in the Hilton M. Briggs Library at South Dakota State University.