PSV Update PSV Is Now a Member of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) 12 Feb 2026 Dear PSV Member: On February 5th, the PSV Board voted to approve joining the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS). On February 10th, 2026, the Board of Directors of…
Festival Correction!: Festival Proposals Open until March 2 Feb 2026 Members can submit Workshop Proposals until MARCH 1st, (not FEB. 1st) for the April PSV Festival. Proposals are submitted to: President@poetrysocietyofvirginia.org
Obituary Service Announcement for Janice Trich Hoffman 13 Jan 2026 Services for Janice Trich Hoffman will be held at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Williamsburg, 23188, on Tuesday Jan. 13. Services will begin at 3:00 p.m.. You may…
Contests Reminder! PSV and NAPBA Contests Closing in January! 6 Jan 2026January 6, 2026 Our Adult and Student PSVs contest will close January 19th. Please check out our annual contest page for full information. Also, the North American Poetry Book Award contest will close…
Announcement… Issues Contacting Our Contest Coordinator? Email Link Updated 22 Dec 2025December 22, 2025 If you were attempting to contact our Contest Coordinator about Submittable, you may have been using a broken email link. Please try again using this email: psvcontestcoordinator@poetrysocietyofvirginia.org. This issue did…
Book Release… Book Announcement and Reading: Mountain. Memory. Marsh. by Carol Parris Krauss 2 Dec 2025December 2, 2025 Dear Friends and Supporters, I am thrilled to invite you to celebrate the soft launch of my new poetry collection, Mountain. Memory. Marsh.. This collection is a profound exploration of…
Contests Reminder: PSV Opportunities for Students! 1 Dec 2025 The annual PSV Student contest is open now through 11:59 PM on January 19th, 2026. Full information can be found on the PSV Annual Contests page. Entires are free for…
Events Book Signing with Loralee Clark, December 14 at Turn the Page Book Shop 26 Nov 2025December 16, 2025 Loralee Clark will be at Turn the Page Book Shop in Williamsburg, VA on December 14 from noon to 4 PM to sign her three poetry collections: Solemnity Rites (Prolific…
Announcement… Open for Submissions! PSV Annual Adult Contest is Open until January 19th 10 Nov 2025December 16, 2025 The Annual Poetry Society of Virginia Adult Contest is open now until January 19th at midnight. Full information can be found on the contest page. Please be aware that categories…
Obituary Remembering Janice Hoffman 6 Nov 2025December 16, 2025 Janice Trich Hoffman died on October 28th, 2025. She received a Master's of Education at Indiana University and was a college Professor of teaching composition and writing. She was a longtime member…
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