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Translation of poetry from Bengali and Chilean Spanish; from ancient and modern Greek, Latin, and Welsh; from English into metal and from metal into English. All these kinds of translation will be featured in a Poetry in Performance event to be held via Zoom on Sunday, October 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. Organized
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Translation of poetry from Bengali and Chilean Spanish; from ancient and modern Greek, Latin, and Welsh; from English into metal and from metal into English. All these kinds of translation will be featured in a Poetry in Performance event to be held via Zoom on Sunday, October 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. Organized
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The Poetry Box LIVE is a new monthly Zoom poetry reading series on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 4pm (pacific). Shawn Aveningo Sanders is the host/emcee with 3 Featured Poet/Authors each show. You can find more details about upcoming features and how to join/listen at: The Poetry Box – LIVE A few upcoming
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What to look forward to! Virtual OPA Conference! All Day October 10, 2020 New Low Conference Fee $55 Register Here! Workshop Choices!Session OneJust a Bag of Tricks John Morrison Since the days when poets worked on typewriters, Morrison has collected tricks to get writing started. Come ready to play, talk about inspiration, and share a few
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The OPA Conference Is Coming—October 10 The Oregon Poetry Association 2020 ConferenceEngaging and ExcitingLIVE Virtual Zoom ConferenceVIRTUALLY YOURS, WHEREVER YOU ARE!October 10th, 8.30 – 5.30ASHLEY TOLIVER, GUEST SPEAKER2020 Winner of the Oregon Book Award in PoetryInteractive fun, with workshops where you will come alive withtalented poets and people from around the state and meet the
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Dear fellow poet, We know that many of you are evacuating, preparing to evacuate, or at risk of having to evacuate. Even those of us who are not in such danger are suffering from heavy smoke, and we are all anxious about friends near and far. Please feel free to update us via a Member
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OPA Fall Contest deadline extended to September 15th. Click here for details. OPA Pandemic deadline extended to September 8th. Click here for details.
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Join us for the Virtual OPA Conference!All Day October 10, 2020Conference fee $55 Dear poets, The Oregon Poetry Association announces its 2020 Conference, an engaging and exciting LIVE Zoom conference to be held on October 10. Enjoy interactive fun, workshops, and camaraderie with talented poets from around the state. Meet President, Bruce Parker and the Executive Board and vote for new officers to serve
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Dear Family, Friends, Acquaintances & You, I am, 87 years old, August 30, 2020, with more to do than time allows. You don’t have to be this old to have these thoughts, but imagine being 87? What, on Earth, do I want to do next? This morning I have a new idea becoming a full-fledged
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Dear poets, Earlier this year, the Mid-Valley Poetry Society proposed to the Salem Art Association that poems be displayed on trees in the Oregon oak grove in Bush’s Pasture Park. That idea proved unworkable, but SAA;s Community Arts Education Director, Kathy Dinges, has instead asked the MVPS for poems by Oregon poets to be put
Eleanor Berry seeks poems for Salem Art Center windows UPDATED Read More »
