It’s our sad duty to announce that former OPA president, board member, and poet Pat Banta passed away in March of this year. Patricia Banta was born on December 31, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA, the only child of Ernest G and Deloris (Éclair) Henry. She died March 25, 2016 in Roseburg. She attended school […]
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a question of mortality by Susan Clayton Goldner Wellstone Press 2014 $15.00 Reviewed by Lois Rosen I first had the joy of meeting Susan Clayton-Goldner at a novel-writing workshop led by Marjorie Reynolds in Portland, Oregon years ago. Susan shone as an astute critic and author of family-centered mystery novels. She’s published three: Finding a Way
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The Oregon Poetry Association and Lane Literary Guild PRESENT OPA’s Annual Conference 2016 Eugene, OR September 30th – October 2nd Come join keynote speaker John Witte, Oregon poet laureate Liz Woody, Oregon Book Award winners Willa Schneberg and Penelope Scambly Schott, and Stewart Holbrook Award winner George Venn, among many others. Celebrate
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The fall contest is now open for submissions! Thanks to Joan Dobbie for stepping up as contest chair. Contest categories and judges are posted on the Adult Contest page.
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Do your students have smartphones? Do you, in fact, find it difficult to get their attention away from their phones? Turn a deficit into an asset: Consider having them write and film their own poems. Then have them put up their own website with their videos. Leave the technical details to them, and they will
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