Membership
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Become a Member Today!
As a member, you are invited to actively join the Society’s efforts to encourage excellence in the writing of poetry and a greater appreciation of poetry. There are opportunities for you to help us build a better and more responsive Society—just raise your hand and volunteer!
We are organized in five regions with a vice president for each region. We have at least one meeting in each region each year, and a two-day festival meeting in May. Our regional meetings typically include an open reading, a luncheon, a program, and, usually, a guest reader.
Our newsletter, A Common Wealth of Poetry, is published at least six times a year and is mailed, or emailed, about two weeks prior to our meetings. The newsletter has information about upcoming meetings and other events. Selected members’ poetry is published in the newsletter.
Why Join Us?
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PSV regional meetings, readings, and festivals in seven regions across the Commonwealth!
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Free submission to annual poetry contests in multiple categories. Publication of winning poems in Poetry Virginia
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Emailed bi-monthly PSV Newsletter, with poems and essays on writing, as well as announcements of recent or forthcoming publications (including yours!)
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Low-cost participation in the annual PSV Spring Poetry Festival at The College of William & Mary
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An annual PSV Book Award Contest, which you could win!
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A sense of shared history and community with other poets in your region and across the state as you become a part of one of the oldest poetry organizations in the nation.
“There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.”
~Robert Graves
Payment
Dues are due annually and may be paid in one, two, or three year increments. The more time you pay for at once, the more you save! Purchasing a lifetime membership settles your dues in perpetuity. Special discounted memberships are available for students and classrooms. When purchasing a membership, please include your PSV Region in the "Comments" section of the application.
Standard Membership
Special Membership
Pay By Check
Members may pay their dues by check through the mail as well!
Poetry Society of Virginia
P. O. Box 36128
Chesterfield, VA 23235.