Oregon Poetry Association Fall Conference 2013: TEACHING POETRY UPDATE: All events will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room, Washburne Hall. The Fall 2013 Conference was held October 18-20 in Forest Grove, Oregon on the campus of Pacific University. SCHEDULE October 18th: Workshop leaders read followed by open mic: 7 – 10 PM (Public […]
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At the Fall 2013 OPA Conference in Forest Grove, Ruth F. Harrison was honored with a lifetime membership. In tribute to her, “Ruth Harrison: An Appreciation” was presented by Eleanor Berry, OPA President Emerita. Over the past dozen or so years in which I have been active in O(S)PA, it has been my privilege
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October 14, 2013, 7:53 pm Maiers, Joan Joan Maiers has been invited to serve on the board for the Cultural Alliance for the Arts in Clackamas County. She intends to network information and advocate on behalf of literary arts concerns throughout the county.
Oregon Poetry Association Fall 2013 Contest Winners OPA congratulates all the winners below, and thanks them and all the poets who entered for sharing their work. Poet’s Choice — Sage Cohen, Judge 1st Place: “For All I Know” by Donna Prinzmetal, Portland 2nd Place: “Reading Aloud” by Christopher Oie Keller, Happy Valley 3rd Place:
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Review by Tim Pfau TOMORROW TOO: The Brenda Monologues By Don Colburn Finishing Line Press, Georgetown KY ISBN: 978-1-62229-395-7 Scheduled publication November 8, 2013. $14 (Pre-orders through finishinglinepress.com) doncolburn.net/tomorrow/ www.finishinglinepress.com Don Colburn is an award winning journalist and poet from Portland, Oregon. His newest book, TOMORROW TOO: The Brenda Monologues, is a deeply moving collection
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October 2, 2013, 5:53 pm Wicks, Christopher Christopher M. Wicks announces the release of his CD “Now, Today, I Will Sing: Songs on Poems from Sappho,” including Christopher’s work as a composer and pianist, together with soprano Christine Welch Elder and flutist Sandy Duffy Norman. The texts of the songs are by Sappho, mostly in
OPA will have a booth at Wordstock and need staffing all day Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5 and 6. Anyone wishing to volunteer should contact Kathy Pyle using the Media – Newsletter email form. Wordstock takes place at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232) October 1-6, 2013. Benefits of volunteering are free admission
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The Eugene/Springfield Unit is grateful to the Springfield Public Library for its continuing and robust support of the series, which is entering its eleventh year. Nancy Carol Moody and Sharon Lask Munson host. Mark your calendars for the next reading, which is scheduled for October 22, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.
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Oregon Poetry Association Fall Conference 2013: TEACHING POETRY See Main Conferences page for more info and presenter bios. EARLY REGISTRATION POSTMARK DEADLINE October 4th Registrations to: Tiel Aisha Ansari 1724 NE Prescott Portland OR 97211 [email protected] Dates: October 18th (Friday evening) through 20th (Sunday morning) Place: Forest Grove, Pacfic University campus and adjoining locations TBA
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Review by Erik Muller In the White Room By Elizabeth McLagan CW Books ISBN# 978-1-62549-014-8 2013, 92pp., $18 www.readcwbooks.com Elizabeth McLagan, a determined poet in an indeterminate world, sets up early the terms of her collection, In the White Room. The poet takes the preface page to offer definitions of “room,” some restraining, some liberating,
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