This page lists all news items published on the website. This includes calls for submissions, contests, adult contest winners, student contest winners, events, conference news, member news, and unit news.
Don’t Bother the Flowers When grandma told me to stop buying her flowers I didn’t know what to do with the daffodils I was holding in my hand. Should I throw them in the garbage disposal, or put them in a vase? I started worrying about flowers withering, stalks drooping, shriveled leaves, and dried […]
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 1st Place, Poet’s Choice Read More »
Why not add “book reviews” to your publishing credits by supporting OPA members’ new publications? Find the guidelines and format for reviews here (https://oregonpoets.org/opa-book-reviews-guidelines-and-policies/) and a current list of books that need reviewers. (https://oregonpoets.org/category/book-reviews/). Read some of the reviews that have already been published for models. Contact Carolyn Martin, Book Review Editor, at https://oregonpoets.org/contacts/book-reviews/.
Book Reviewers Wanted Read More »
So many books… …so little time… Marialicia Gonzalez presents about haiku… …and still more books… Watch this space for the 2018 conference!
2017 Conference: You Shoulda Been There Read More »
OPA congratulates all the winners below, and thanks them and all the poets who entered for sharing their work. Poet’s Choice — Joe Wilkins, Judge 1st Place: “Don’t Bother the Flowers” by Sherri Levine, Portland, OR 2nd Place: “In Defense of Loneliness” by Donna Prinzmetal, Portland, OR 3rd Place: “We tried to do it
Oregon Poetry Association Fall 2017 Contest Winners Read More »
2018 Cascadia Student Poetry Contest Guidelines Poems accepted between October 15, 2017 and December 31, 2017 (postmark deadline) Division I: Kindergarten—Grade 2 Division II: Grade 3—Grade 5 Division III: Grade 6—Grade 8 Division IV: Grade 9—Grade 12 Contest open to all K-12 students throughout the state of Oregon, including private, parochial and home school students. Each winner
Cascadia 2018 Student Poetry Contest: Opens October 15th! Read More »
Thanks to all who’ve registered, and especially to those who’ve sent donations. The October conference is ON! Details, registration form, and schedule on the Conferences tab. Group rate at the hotel may still be available, depending on availability: be sure to ask!
Fall Conference is ON! Read More »
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Conference Dates: October 13th, 14th, 15th Emmett Wheatfall headlines as keynote speaker. Workshops, readings, open mic and more! Conference Location: University Place Hotel, Portland 310 SW Lincoln Street Portland, OR 97201 Reserve your room before September 13th and mention the Oregon Poetry Association to get the group rate: $84.00 per night plus 15.3% tax and
2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPEN NOW! Read More »
It is our sad duty to announce that former Oregon poet laureate Peter Sears passed away in July. Peter was the founder of the Oregon Literary Coalition, Oregon’s leading literary network. He served as poet laureate from April 2014 to April 2016. A short bio can be found at OPB’s website, here. Peter Sears celebrates
Peter Sears, Former Poet Laureate Read More »
2017 STEVENS POETRY MANUSCRIPT COMPETITION Awarding $1000 + Publication + 50 Books MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES Except for previous Stevens winners, open to all poets writing in English. The manuscript must be the original work by a single author. Include title page (title only), table of contents, and 48 to 70 pages of poetry,
2017 STEVENS POETRY MANUSCRIPT COMPETITION Read More »
