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Spring 2021 Adult Poetry Contest Winners in the Members Only Category (Judge: Colette Tennant) First Place: “From the Journals of Rumpelstiltskin” by Linda Ferguson I gave myself the name. So many syllables – delicious – like chocolate and almonds or the wrinkles of dried cherries and shards of coconut all tumbling between tongue and teeth. […]
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Spring 2021 Adult Poetry Contest Winners of the Poet’s Choice Category (Judge – John Morrison) First Place: “Everyone Worries Schrodinger’s Cat is Dead or Alive, Yet No One Stops to Ask Its Name” by Brady Pearson You can measure the speed of light with a microwave and a chocolate bar though if the time we
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Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you most sincerely to every poet who sent entries to support our contest. We appreciate your support! S. Morse, Contest Chairperson Poet’s Choice (Judge – John Morrison) First Place: “Everyone Worries Schrodinger’s Cat is Dead or Alive, Yet No One Stops to Ask Its Name” by Brady Pearson
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Healing Fractures A Mid-Valley Poetry Society Poetry in Performance Event 2-4 p.m., Sunday, April 25, via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85235663282?pwd=NERyWU45M0t1RGFMWDVnVUhuWmMxdz09 Featuring Painter & Writer Cynthia Herron & Singer-Songwriter Kristen Grainger Free ● Open Mic between Sets by Featured Presenters This Poetry in Performance event will be a program of art, music, and poetry for “Healing Fractures.” Painter
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Attention Oregon Coast or those who have strong connections here. The 8th North Coast Squid literary magazine releases October 2021 Submit your work from May 1-31, 2021 All submissions are selected in a blind judging by authors/poets outside the coastal area. You’re invited to submit to any combination of categories. There is a $3 fee
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2020 Fall Contest Winners in the Spanish Language Category Judge: José Angel Araguz First Place: “Sin ataduras / I don’t want to belong” by Ma. Concepcion Sin ataduras No quiero pertenecer quiero ser libre más allá del amor más allá de la patria y la familia sin la soga del ritual desplazarme en la ingravidez
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The poem “Americans”, by James Garland, earned a runner-up prize in the Mirabai Poetry contest in January. The poem has now been published in the Summer 2020 issue of The Raw Art Review, “A Journal of Storm and Urge” (©2020 Henry G. Stanton, UnCollected Press).
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Would you like to make 30 new writing friends via a postcard exchange this summer? Cascadia Poetry Lab’s Poetry Postcard Festival is now open for registration in Submittable: https://popo.cards/
The poem “Americans”, by James Garland, earned a runner-up prize in the Mirabai Poetry contest in January. The poem has now been published in the Summer 2020 issue of The Raw Art Review (©2020 Henry G. Stanton, UnCollected Press), “A Journal of Storm and Urge”.
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Fall 2020 Winning Poems for “30 and Under” Category Contest Judge: Marilyn Johnston First Place in 30 and Under – “Matryoshka” by Bailey Thomas I am many within myself Ten thousand days vying for influence Building to a fractured whole. I feel you in there, small and unsure Gangly and filled with hope, anger, fear
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