2017 Conference: You Shoulda Been There
So many books… …so little time… Marialicia Gonzalez presents about haiku… …and still more books… Watch this space for the 2018 conference!
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Ralph Salisbury Passes
It’s our sad duty to announce that Ralph Salisbury, long-time Oregon resident and poet extraordinaire, passed away early last week. This is not only a great loss to poetry in Oregon, but a personal blow to those who knew Ralph. Our thoughts and hearts are with his wife, Ingrid Wendt. OPA members have shared many
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General Membership Meeting Minutes: 10/14/2017
OREGON POETRY ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING October 14, 2017 Portland, Oregon Retiring OPA president Tiel Ansari called the meeting to order. She thanked the membership for attending and extended an invitation to any member to step forward and volunteer since the OPA board is below critical mass for accomplishing the tasks required to remain
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Oregon Poetry Association Fall 2017 Contest Winners
OPA congratulates all the winners below, and thanks them and all the poets who entered for sharing their work. Poet’s Choice — Joe Wilkins, Judge 1st Place: “Don’t Bother the Flowers” by Sherri Levine, Portland, OR 2nd Place: “In Defense of Loneliness” by Donna Prinzmetal, Portland, OR 3rd Place: “We tried to do it
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Cascadia 2018 Student Poetry Contest: Opens October 15th!
2018 Cascadia Student Poetry Contest Guidelines Poems accepted between October 15, 2017 and December 31, 2017 (postmark deadline) Division I: Kindergarten—Grade 2 Division II: Grade 3—Grade 5 Division III: Grade 6—Grade 8 Division IV: Grade 9—Grade 12 Contest open to all K-12 students throughout the state of Oregon, including private, parochial and home school students. Each winner
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Board Minutes September 17, 2017
Oregon Poetry Association board minutes, September 17, 2017 (on Skype: Tiel, Lisa, Shirley, Joy, Lynn) MID-VALLEY POETRY SOCIETY AND GRANT RELATIONSHIP: This program is coordinated by Eleanor Berry. They are seeking another grant source since their previous one had a two-year limit. A motion was passed that OPA continue allowing our name and tax ID
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Fall Conference is ON!
Thanks to all who’ve registered, and especially to those who’ve sent donations. The October conference is ON! Details, registration form, and schedule on the Conferences tab. Group rate at the hotel may still be available, depending on availability: be sure to ask!
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Board Minutes August 13th, 2017
August 13, 2017 Oregon Poetry Association Board Meeting Minutes members on SKYPE phone call (Tiel, Joy, Shirley, Lisa, Lynn) Penina has decided not to go forward as a board member due to family illness. ADMINISTRATION: The OPA Website now has the ability for members to add photos with their postings. The webmaster must approve all
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Include a photo with your Member News
We’ve added the option of including an image with your Member News submission.
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2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!
Conference Dates: October 13th, 14th, 15th Emmett Wheatfall headlines as keynote speaker. Workshops, readings, open mic and more! Conference Location: University Place Hotel, Portland 310 SW Lincoln Street Portland, OR 97201 Reserve your room before September 13th and mention the Oregon Poetry Association to get the group rate: $84.00 per night plus 15.3% tax and
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