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September 2014
Just This, Tanka by Margaret Chula, reviewed by Penelope Schott
Review by Penelope Scambly Schott Just This, Tanka by Margaret Chula, Mountains and Rivers Press, 2013 92 pages, $16.00 Imagine there is someone standing in front of you with a lifted hand and upstretched fingers. Two fingers are presenting a delicate object in order for you to see it clearly. Listen as the person whispers to …
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Fall Poetry Conference approaching & link to latest “Strophes”
The OPA Fall Poetry Conference is October 3-5 in Bandon, Oregon. More information is on the Conference page, including an updated Conference Schedule. The October 2014 issue of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies’ publication Strophes is now available online.
2015 Student Poetry Contest
For the teachers and students in your life: Spread the word! The seventeenth annual OPA Student Poetry Contest will open for submissions, November 1st, 2014 – February 10th, 2015. Steve Jones and Tiel Ansari repeat as co-chairs. This year we will have 10 unranked winners, instead of 1st – 3rd plus Honorable Mentions. Details on …