May 2025

Contradictions from an Uncertain Silence by Emmett Wheatfall, Reviewed by Carol Barrett

Reviewed by Carol Barrett Contradictions from an Uncertain Silence by Emmett Wheatfall Fernwood Press, 2025, 40 pages, $28.00 hardbound ISBN 9781594981524 Available at fernwoodpress.com From the incisive opening poem, “When the Time Comes for You to Speak,” to the concluding “America’s End,” Emmett Wheatfall urges us to resist and refuse the battlements of racism and […]

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NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR OPA’S PATRICIA RUTH BANTA AWARD

Do you know of an individual or group who deserves recognition for their contributions to the culture of poetry in Oregon? Consider nominating them for OPA’s Patricia Ruth Banta Award, which honors an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to Oregon poetry and to OPA’s mission.  Download the nomination form below: print,

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CONCURSO DE POESÍA EN ESPAÑOL 2025 / SPANISH POETRY CONTEST

CONCURSO DE POESÍA EN ESPAÑOL 2025 Una vez más, la Asociación de Poesía de Oregón abre sus puertas a la comunidad hispana y te invita cordialmente a participar en su Concurso de Poesía en Español, cuyas bases son las siguientes: Fecha límite para participar: hasta el 30 de junio de 2025. Los poemas deben entregarse

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THESE HOLLOWED BONES by Amelia Díaz Ettinger, Reviewed by Brenna Crotty

Reviewed by Brenna Crotty Previously published in Calyx, March 30, 2025 THESE HOLLOWED BONES by Amelia Díaz Ettinger Sea Crow Press 2024, 107 pages, $18.00 ISBN 9781961864009 Available at www.seacrowpress.com I am not a bird person. Reading through each of the nearly fifty poems named after a different bird in These Hollowed Bones, Amelia Díaz Ettinger’s fourth

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