Bruce Parker in Common Ground Review
Bruce Parker’s poem “Survival” will appear in the Summer/Fall issue of Common Ground Review from Western New England University.
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Diane Corson and Dale Champlin in Squid
Diane Corson and Dale Champlin both have poems coming out in Squid, published by the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita.
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Free Range Poetry
OPA Membership Co-chair Diane Corson and OPA member John Miller host Free Range Poetry February 5, 5:45 PM – 7:30 PM. Free Range Poetry is a monthly, first-Monday event held at the NW Multnomah County Library, 2300 NW Thurman St. in Portland. Free Range Poetry is committed to provide poetry readings that inspire and yet
OPA 2018 Conference: Save the Date!
OPA’s 2018 conference returns to the Valley River Inn at Eugene, September 29th and 30th. Watch for a Call for Proposals, and for early bird registration deadlines, as summer unfolds.
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Submitting Your Work, by Bruce Parker
If you write poetry to put in a drawer and never show it to anyone, this article is not for you. But if you craft words, sound, rhythm, image, symbol, metaphor, into works of art you want to send into the world, to contribute a grain to the great, ever-growing heap of poetry in English,
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NFSPS Spoken/Written Word Contest– And So Many Others
Check out the new contest from NFSPS! [gview file=”https://oregonpoets.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-bbp-poster.pdf”] Also check out the rest of their contest lineup.
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OPA Spring 2018 Contest Opens Today
Deadline March 1 2018 Categories (Limit: one entry per category.) 1) Poet’s Choice: Limit 80 lines, any subject, any form. Judge: Armin Tolentino. 2) Members Only: Limit 20 lines, any subject, any form. Entrant must be a current OPA member. Judge: Tim Whitsel. 3) New Poets: Limit 30 lines, any subject, any form. A new
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NFSPS and Strophes: did you know?
Did you know that as a member of OPA, you are also a member of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies? Read about your member benefits on our website: go to RESOURCES above and look for “NFSPS and Strophes,” or click here. Also browse the NFSPS newsletter, Strophes: the most recent issue is January
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Premiere of opera with music and libretto by Christopher M. Wicks
“Love Is Strong As Death,” a concise opera with music and libretto by Silvertonian Christopher M. Wicks, will be premiered at 2 PM on February 3, 2018 at the Mount Angel Abbey Library Auditorium at One Abbey Drive, St. Benedict, Ore. A repeat performance will take place on February 10, also at 2 PM. The
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God of the Beetle by veRONIca Jackson
veRONIca Jackson’s poem God of the Beetle won 3rd place in the Humorous category of the Fall 2017 Ina Coolbrith Circle, (California) poetry contest in November. Other poems published in November issue of Brevities A Mini-Mag of Minimalist Poems, editor Joyce Odam, 2432 48th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95822-3809, where short poems contributions are welcome. Poem
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