Main Street Rag Publishing Company will publish my book “Mortality with Pronoun Shifts,” which won the 2018 Cathy Smith Bowers Poetry Chapbook Prize. Cathy Smith Bowers, former Poet Laureate of North Carolina, was the final judge. “I loved this book from the get-go,” she said of the winning manuscript. “The title itself is a brilliant […]
Don Colburn wins national contest for chapbook due out in March Read More »
I invite all OPA members to celebrate poetry along with the publication of my book on January 29th at Artichoke Music (2007 SE Powell Blvd. Portland). Starting at 7 PM it will be a unique mixture of words spoken and sung. I have invited musicians and a few poets to join me. Tickets are FREE
Book Release Event for ‘The Bob Sterry School of Burglary’ Read More »
The Salem Poetry Project will host a reading of Barton and Duckler with their new chapbooks, both out of Dancing Girl Press. The reading begins at 7:00 p.m. and will be followed by an open mic. Location: 299 Cottage St NE, Salem, OR 97301
Rachel Barton and Merridawn Duckler to read at Ike Box, Salem Read More »
TIN COYOTE — Janice D. Rubin & Kate Gray October 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Mother Foucault’s Bookshop Join us on Friday, October 5 for a reading with Janice Rubin and Kate Gray in celebration of Tin Coyote, published by Blue Light Press in 2017. Mother Foucault’s Bookshop About Tin Coyote: A poignant
Tin Coyote Janice D. Rubin and Kate Gray read at Mother Foucault’s Oct 5th 6:00pm Read More »
Allan Peterson will read August 29th at Elliot Bay Books in Seattle together with poets from Washington State: Maria Mills, Katelyn Kenderish, Edward Derby and Daniel Cecil. 7-8:30
Allan Peterson reading in Seattle Read More »
The 2018 Encore from the National Federation of State Poetry Societies is available now at Amazon. Look for winning poems by OPA’s very own President, Lisa Baldwin! Winners also listed on NFSPS’ website.
NFSPS Contest Results Posted Read More »
OPA Reads Poetry Multnomah County Library Central Library US Bank Room 801 SW 10th Avenue Portland April 17th 5:30-7:30
OPA Presents Poetry at the Portland Central Library Read More »
Spring 2018 Issue 3 is now “live” and ready for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy a wealth of fine art from Leslie Green, Judith Sander, Kathy Jederlinich and others. Poetry abounds from near and far: South Africa, Wales, Australia, and 14 states in the US. You will find several NW poets including Paulann Petersen, Sue Fagalde
Rachel Barton launches third issue of Willawaw Journal Read More »
OPA President Lisa Baldwin and member H. Ni Aodagain, both members of Applegate Poets, lead a workshop. Read more for details. [gview file=”https://oregonpoets.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/18_03-Poetry-Alive_New-Beginnings.pdf”]
Grants Pass: New Beginnings Read More »
Member Alan Contreras was featured on the OSU Press blog in January. http://osupress.oregonstate.edu/blog/process-of-publishing-interview-with-alan-contreras
Alan Contreras Interview Read More »
