Month: August 2020

The OPA Conference is Coming—October 10!

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Join us for the Virtual OPA Conference!All Day October 10, 2020Conference fee $55 Dear poets, The Oregon Poetry Association announces its 2020 Conference, an engaging and exciting LIVE Zoom conference to be held on October 10. Enjoy interactive fun, workshops, and camaraderie with talented poets from around the state. Meet President, Bruce Parker and the Executive Board and vote for new officers to serve […]

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August Wilson Red Door Project

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Dear Family, Friends, Acquaintances & You, I am, 87 years old, August 30, 2020, with more to do than time allows. You don’t have to be this old to have these thoughts, but imagine being 87? What, on Earth, do I want to do next? This morning I have a new idea becoming a full-fledged

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Eleanor Berry seeks poems for Salem Art Center windows UPDATED

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Dear poets, Earlier this year, the Mid-Valley Poetry Society proposed to the Salem Art Association that poems be displayed on trees in the Oregon oak grove in Bush’s Pasture Park. That idea proved unworkable, but SAA;s Community Arts Education Director, Kathy Dinges, has instead asked the MVPS for poems by Oregon poets to be put

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OPA Pandemic Anthology

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Deadline extended to September 8th During the pandemic we have all had ample time to write. In response to these unprecedented times, and as a fundraiser, the Oregon Poetry Association will publish a Pandemic 2020 Anthology. Submissions are limited to OPA members only. If you are not currently a member, you may join at time of

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