Contests

Colors of My Mother by Janice Hoffman My mother was born orange and grew in the 1930s to bright greens, the ones like the optimistic and piercing wings of parrots. Her teens were her ragtime of red, flaming reds like the color of her lips in that picture where she’s in a taffeta gown in […]

Corpse Walker by David Allen Sullivan A man was there, walking a few paces ahead of the corpse carrying a basket. Every few minutes he would reach into the basket, grab some fake paper money, and toss it high in the air. You know the ritual, don’t you? It’s called “buying your way into the

Honorable mentions: 1st Honorable Mention: “In Memory of Peter Sears” by Doug Stone, Albany, OR 2nd Honorable Mention: “Walk on Big Stump Beach” by Kari Wergeland, Yachats, OR 3rd Honorable Mention: “Adiabatic Flame” by Shari Crane, Portland, OR Judge’s comments It’s been a tremendous pleasure and privilege spending time with the poems in this category—thank

Oregon Poetry Association Fall 2018 Contest Winners   OPA congratulates all the winners below, and thanks them and all the poets who entered for sharing their work.   www.wordpress-687676-2268923.cloudwaysapps.com     Poet’s Choice — Jennifer Richter, Judge 1st Place: “Dream: At the Beach” by Robin Rosen Chang, Westfield, NJ 2nd Place: “Colors of My Mother”

These poems were submitted for the spring 2017 contest themed category judged by Charles Goodrich, but were omitted from Verseweavers 22. Any future reprints of Verseweavers 22 will include the Oregon/Pacific Northwest category. They will also be Included in the upcoming Verseweavers 23 to be published late spring 2019.   Effigy of a Man by

These poems were submitted for the spring 2017 contest themed category judged by Charles Goodrich, but were omitted from Verseweavers 22. Any future reprints of Verseweavers 22 will include the Oregon/Pacific Northwest category. They will also be Included in the upcoming Verseweavers 23 to be published late spring 2019. Writing on Rivers by Steve Jones

These poems were submitted for the spring 2017 contest themed category judged by Charles Goodrich, but were omitted from Verseweavers 22. Any future reprints of Verseweavers 22 will include the Oregon/Pacific Northwest category. They will also be Included in the upcoming Verseweavers 23 to be published late spring 2019. Friday Afternoon by Michael Hanner After

These poems were submitted for the spring 2017 contest themed category judged by Charles Goodrich, but were omitted from Verseweavers 22. Any future reprints of Verseweavers 22 will include the Oregon/Pacific Northwest category. They will also be Included in the upcoming Verseweavers 23 to be published late spring 2019. Honorable mentions 1. “What to Love”

This poem appeared in Verseweavers 21, with incorrect lineation. This is the correct form. It will also be included as an erratum with future orders of Verseweavers 21. #EmilyDickinsonSaveMeNow, by Nancy Flynn I am the lazy housewife bean. I don’t want to see or be seen. See me stalked, in- tending to be left to