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‘Photograph With Girls: Poems’ by Nancy Carol Moody reviewed by Toni Van Dusen

Love At First Read                        by Toni Van Dusen            (first printed in CALYX, 2010 – reprinted with permission) PHOTOGRAPH WITH GIRLS: POEMS,  Nancy Carol Moody. Traprock Books, 66 pages, $15 paper. There are many reasons to buy and read Nancy Moody’s PHOTOGRAPH WITH GIRLS. The cover photo is a wonder—four girls (Moody’s mother among them) lying on a […]

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‘At This Distance’ by Bette Lynch Husted reviewed by Erik Muller

The Matter and Manner of At This Distance, a review by by Erik Muller Bette Lynch Husted. At This Distance. Wordcraft of Oregon, 2010, $14. Bette Lynch Husted is another strong voice among Eastern Oregon poets published by David Memmott. At This Distance is her first full collection and thus deserves attention to its matter and manner. As the

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Poet’s Spotlight: Westward Expansion, The Discovery of Medford

WESTWARD EXPANSION: The Discovery of Medford Dee Chadwell “Go west, young man,” Horace Greeley declared, and a hundred years later we did. From six miles up we watched as the patchwork quilt of the plains rolled past beneath us and wrinkled into ridge after ridge of mountains. We changed planes in San Francisco and veered

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Poet’s Spotlight: Virginia Corrie-Cozart

Monarchs As their wings dry out of the chrysalises, the party’s hostess uncurls their long tongues with a thin stick, introduces them to molasses under gauze. That’s how they learn with butterfly intelligence to locate substitute narcissus. Now, one sips from the edge of the punch bowl. Another lights on Bridey’s hair, then Terence’s shoulder.

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Oregon Poetry Association – Spring 2013 Contest Winners

Oregon Poetry Association Spring 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 — M. E. Hope, Judge 1st Place: “A Week’s Pay Lost at the Lizard Fight” by Armin Tolentino, Portland 2nd Place: “A Homeless Lady Speaks” by Hannah

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OPA – Contest Winners for 2011 and 2012

  2012 FALL CONTEST WINNERS OPA congratulates all the poets below, and thanks them and all the poets who entered our most recent contest for sharing their work.   Poet’s Choice – Peter Sears First Place: “Untitled” by Brad Canfield Second Place: “Shower” by Liz Robinson Third Place: “Nail” by Steve Jones Fourth Place: “New Neighbors” by Linda

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OPA Fall 2012 Conference

OPA Fall 2012 Conference: A Harvest of Poetry  Friday, October 5 – Sunday, October 7 in Downtown Medford Conference Burble – Tiel Aisha Ansari New at this conference, registrants were offered the opportunity to have individual poetry consultations with local luminaries Vince and Patty Wixon, Amy Miller, and Gary Lark. Consultees uniformly found the sessions useful and

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