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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.
OPA 2018 Conference: Save the Date! Read More »
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,
Submitting Your Work, by Bruce Parker Read More »
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.
NFSPS Spoken/Written Word Contest– And So Many Others Read More »
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
OPA Spring 2018 Contest Opens Today Read More »
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
NFSPS and Strophes: did you know? Read More »
“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
Premiere of opera with music and libretto by Christopher M. Wicks Read More »
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
God of the Beetle by veRONIca Jackson Read More »
Elizabeth Woody is a poet, artist and advocate of understanding between the people of her Native American culture and those of the majority culture in America. Read more
Oregon Poets: Oregon Poet Laureate weaves her Native American heritage into poetry Read More »
OPA members may be interested in “Finding Purpose: Honing the Practice of Making Meaning in Medicine,” an article about using poetry to facilitate discussions among physicians, among “interprofessional health care teams,” and between healthcare practitioners and patients. It’s just been published by The Permanente Journal (Permanente is a medical journal akin to JAMA or the
Poetry and Medicine article by Lois Leveen Read More »
Honorable mentions: 1st Honorable Mention: “Memorial Day” by Joanna Rose, Portland, OR 2nd Honorable Mention: “Fostering a Better World” by Jennifer Rood, Grants Pass, OR 3rd Honorable Mention: “After Midnight” by Stephanie Striffler, Portland, OR Judge’s comments I thought a lot about meaning as I read these poems. I thought about how language
2107 Fall Contest New Poets: Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments Read More »
