Honoring Our Beloved Member Poets
In the quiet spaces between stanzas, where words find their rhythm, poets have a unique gift for capturing the essence of our shared human experience.
Within the PSV community, we’ve been fortunate to call some of these gifted souls our own. They were our mentors. Friends sharing laughter, tears, and countless conversations about the power of language. The voices in our meetings. Passionate advocates for the written word. And the steady pillars of our poetry society.
In this space, we remember and honor member poets who have passed away as a way of reflecting on the profound impact they’ve had on our lives and the world of poetry at-large. Their words continue to resonate, inspire us all, and forge connections that transcend the boundaries of life and death.
We remember not only their words but also their ever presence within our poetry community.
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Janice Hoffman
1950-2025
Barbara Drucker Smith
1936 – 2025
Ed Lull, Former PSV President
1932-2024
Mary Crockett Hill
1969 – 2023
Henry “Pete” Freas
1942 – 2023
Patsy Anne Bickerstaff, Former PSV President
1940 – 2023
Farin Mirvahabi
1944 – 2022
Christian Pascale
1949 – 2022
Margaret Ward Morland, Former Virginia Poet Laureate
1923 – 2022
Ann Marie Boyden
1939 – 2021
Robert L. “Bob” Kelly
1934 – 2021
Stuart C. Nottingham, M.D.
1931 – 2020
Jeff Hewitt, Former PSV President
1972 – 2020
Dr. James Joseph McNally, Jr., Former PSV President
1924 – 2020
Nancy Powell, Former PSV President
-2019
Alexandra “Zan” Delaine Hailey
1992 – 2018
Dr. Helen Eano
-2016
Joanne Scott Kennedy
1929 – 2016
Shann Palmer
1951-2014
Norma Richardson
1933 – 2011
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