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Tilt by Jone Rush MacCulloch Tilt, a middle grade novel in verse was published in April 2026. It was inspired by a student whose untimely death made a lasting impact on the school’s community. Ten-year-old Darrah says “Tilt” when her world shifts. Her parents get divorced. She and her bestie argue. Then she meets a […]
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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. Complete the nomination form online: OPA-Nomination-Form-THE-OREGON-POETRY-ASSOCIATION-PRB-AWARD
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OPA is thrilled to announce four categories and judges for entries in this year’s summer poetry contest – now open, with a deadline of June 25, 2026: And in the spirit of the 70th Anniversary, all four judges are prior recipients of the OPA Patricia Ruth Banta Award! Note: The contest is a bit earlier
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OPA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 OPA National Poetry Month Contest: First Place: “What the gods have sent or lost” by Randy Bynum Second Place: “The Singer” by Nancy Flynn Third Place: “The Old Pond” by Pepper Trail Honorable Mentions: “Always Returning to Dust” by Keli Osborn “Collateral Gratitude” by Dan
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Capillary Action: Verse in a Light Vein Mother Foucault’s Bookshop, 715 SE Grand Avenue, Portland Sunday, April 19, 3:00PM One thing is certain in this troubled world: Laughter beats the pants off gloom and doom. As poet David Hedges, a master rib-tickler, informs the reader in his title poem: “Gravity is for the grave.” In the
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Join us for a four-day gathering for people who care about poetry! The Stafford Challenge Conference is an invitation to slow down and show up together. Rooted in the legacy of William Stafford and inspired by the practice of daily writing, this four day gathering brings together poets, writers, and lovers of language for
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The title of Allan Peterson’s seventh full-length book, Amid This, vividly describes the astonishment of being alive and surrounded by a world in which there is no ordinary. Nature intersects thought and language in surprising and revealing observations. The fact that life has term limits invests everything with poignancy. Using illuminating language, poems often arise
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Pepper Trail’s new collection of poems, “Wild/Flower: Poems of the Oregon Flora,” has just been released by Painted Thrush Press. From spring wildflowers to autumn foliage, from delicate columbines to carnivorous cobra lilies, these poems illuminate the varied and beautiful flora of Oregon. In the words of Charles Goodrich, “Trail’s spacious poems invite us to
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, work by poets Claudia Luna Castro, Kara Briggs, Kelly Lenox, and artist Speakthunder Berry will be displayed in the pop-up Celebration of Words and Vision along the Columbia River Gorge. Poetry and art will be placed along two car-free trails of the Historic Columbia River Highway. The work will be
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A new poetry contest opens on March 10 through April 14th for OPA members only in celebration of National Poetry Month. The contest has been sponsored by an anonymous donor. Enter one poem, any style, any subject, any form, two page maximum. No submission fee. https://opa.submittable.com/ Winners will be announced by mid-May 2026, and be
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