Announcement Congratulations Mattie Quesenberry Smith, Virginia’s 21st Poet Laureate 26 Nov 2024January 18, 2025 On November 22, the Office of the Governor informed the Poetry Society of Virginia that he had selected a new Poet Laureate of Virginia. Mattie Quesenberry Smith will serve a…
Book Release Seamus Heaney’s Gifts, by Henry Hart, Distinguished PSV Member, Explores Heaney’s Preoccupation with Gifts and Gift-Exchange 21 Nov 2024November 21, 2024 From LSU Press Release: Throughout his career, Seamus Heaney maintained that poetry came to him from a mysterious source like a gift of grace, and that the recipient of this…
Obituary Remembering Ed Lull, Past PSV President 5 Nov 2024November 21, 2024 We are saddened to announce our dear friend, fellow poet, long-time invaluable member, and former President and PSV Board member, Ed Lull, passed away last Saturday, November 2. The funeral…
Contests The Annual PSV Contests are Open! 17 Oct 2024November 21, 2024 The 2025 Annual PSV contests (Adult and Student) are open. Please follow the guidelines posted under "Competitions" for full submission information.
Contests North American Poetry Book Award Pages Ready for Viewing 6 Oct 2024November 21, 2024 The 2025 NAPBA contest will open October 15. Please follow the guidelines posted under "Competitions" for full submission information.
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