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At the 2024 annual meeting, members had approved a motion to allow making changes to the OPA Constitution and Bylaws through a secure poll sent to current members. After an earlier poll seeking member comments on the proposed changes, a voting poll with several proposed changes was sent to the current membership on 7/6/25 and […]
OPA Changes to Constitution and Bylaws – Approved Read More »
OPA Member, Ingrid Wendt, of Eugene, is excited to announce that one of her poems has been set to choral music by composer Paul Safar, and its premier performance (sung by the vocal ensemble Humanis) will occur in Portland on August 1, at 7:30 pm, in the Lincoln Hall Recital Hall, PSU, 1620 SW Park
Music, Poetry, and Calls for Peace Read More »
2026 will be the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Oregon Poetry Association! There could be no better year for you and your colleagues to consider joining the OPA Board, which is a working team that supports contests and an annual conference, promotes connections among members, and celebrates Oregon poets and poetry. As a
Call for New OPA Board Members – open until July 31st Read More »
OPA Member, Linda Drach, of Beaverton is excited to announce that her poetry collection, Pop-Up Shrines, is being published by Finishing Line Press. The book is available for pre-order now through August 1st at: https://track.pstmrk.it/3ts/www.finishinglinepress.com%2Fproduct%2Fpop-up-shrines-by-linda-drach%2F./UKW0/7Di_AQ/AQ/529194b9-ce37-45ae-8454-ecd67b0316fd/1/FceQW-uu8u Pop-Up Shrines explores how illness and disability coexist with new rooms of discovery and resilience. It’s an exploration of life’s
Pop-Up Shrines, is being published by Finishing Line Press Read More »
“Celebration of Life for Martha and Jerry Gatchell” Sunday, June 22, 4-6 PM: Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette St. Eugene, OR, 97405 On Sunday, June 22 at 4 p.m. we’ll celebrate the lives of Martha and Jerry Gatchell at Tsunami Books. For decades Martha and Jerry were pillars of the Eugene and the whole statewide Oregon
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OPA is thrilled to announce four categories and four judges for entries in this year’s contest: 1) OREGON Poet’s Choice: one poem / two pages maximum, any subject, any form. Entrant must have current Oregon mailing address. Judge: Ellen Waterston (Oregon’s Poet Laureate) 2) Members Only: one poem / one page maximum, any subject, any
OPA 2025 SUMMER/FALL POETRY CONTEST – Now Open – Deadline July 28 Read More »
Reviewed by Carol Barrett Contradictions from an Uncertain Silence by Emmett Wheatfall Fernwood Press, 2025, 40 pages, $28.00 hardbound ISBN 9781594981524 Available at fernwoodpress.com From the incisive opening poem, “When the Time Comes for You to Speak,” to the concluding “America’s End,” Emmett Wheatfall urges us to resist and refuse the battlements of racism and
Contradictions from an Uncertain Silence by Emmett Wheatfall, Reviewed by Carol Barrett Read More »
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. Download the nomination form below: print,
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR OPA’S PATRICIA RUTH BANTA AWARD Read More »
CONCURSO DE POESÍA EN ESPAÑOL 2025 Una vez más, la Asociación de Poesía de Oregón abre sus puertas a la comunidad hispana y te invita cordialmente a participar en su Concurso de Poesía en Español, cuyas bases son las siguientes: Fecha límite para participar: hasta el 30 de junio de 2025. Los poemas deben entregarse
CONCURSO DE POESÍA EN ESPAÑOL 2025 / SPANISH POETRY CONTEST Read More »
Reviewed by Carol Barrett Splitting Open the World by Carolyn Martin The Poetry Box, 2025, 95 pages, $18.00 ISBN 978-1-956285-93-2 Available with free S/H at [email protected] Carolyn Martin’s sixth book of poems claims its title from a famous quotation by Muriel Rukeyser: “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life?
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