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Announcing our 2017 conference venue and date: We’ll meet at the University Place Hotel owned by Portland State University on the weekend of October 13-15. Emmett Wheatfall headlines as keynote speaker. The 2017 conference will feature multiple tracks of workshops, presentations, open mics and more! Browse the book room and bring books of your own […]
2017 Fall Conference: Portland, October 13th – 15th Read More »
Enjoy Poetry and Sunshine at the 2017 NFSPS Convention The 2017 National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) Convention will be held June 29 – July 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. Hosted by the Poetry Society of Texas at the historic Hilton Fort Worth, the Convention offers an opportunity to explore “The Art and Soul
The Oregon Poetry Association congratulates the winners in the nineteenth annual K-12 student poetry contest. Division I: Kindergarten through Second Grade Antonio del Solar, “Starfall”, Beverly Cleary School, Portland, teacher Tricia Barry Bradan Lasse, “My House”, Beverly Cleary School, Portland, teacher Tricia Barry Eleanor Black, “Poetry”, Beverly Cleary School, Portland, teacher Tricia Barry Eliott Polzin,
2017 Student Contest Winners Read More »
OPA membership renewals are due March 1st. Watch for email, and for a postcard, to let you know the status of your membership.
REMINDER: Membership renewals coming up! Read More »
OPA’s spring 2017 adult contest will open for submissions February 1st. Deadline is March 1st. Details under CONTESTS > Adult Contest. Questions to Joan Dobbie at CONTACTS > Adult Contest Chair.
Spring 2017 Contest Info Read More »
OPA FALL 2016 CONTEST RESULTS Categories & Judges Poet’s Choice — Scot Siegel Members Only — Kelly Eastlund Traditional Form, Pantoum — Cecelia Hagen Themed Narrative — Laura LeHew Open Form — Austin Gray Oregon/Pacific Northwest — Rodger Moody New Poets — Quinton Hallett POET’S CHOICE JUDGE: SCOT SIEGEL WINNERS FIRST
OPA 2016 Fall Contest Winners Read More »
OPA members: It’s almost solstice! And I have several pieces of news to share. Fall contest results are in! Winners should hear shortly from contest chair Joan Dobbie, and the contest results will appear on the Contest Winners page after that. Reminder: The student contest postmark deadline is December 31st. Help the students and teachers
Happy Holidays to poets everywhere! Read More »
For the students and teachers in your life: Cascadia, OPA’s K-12 student poetry contest, closes December 31st (postmark deadline). Get those poems to the Post Office! Cascadia Poetry Contest c/o Lisa Baldwin 560A NE F Street, #643 Grants Pass, OR 97526 Detailed guidelines under CONTESTS > Student Contest
REMINDER: Student Contest Deadline, December 31st Read More »
[gview file=”https://oregonpoets.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Verseweavers-2015-front-cover-with-Rogue-River.pdf”] The 2015 volume of Verseweavers should be available in time for the holidays. Watch your mail for it. Extra copies can be ordered under PUBLICATIONS > Verseweavers. Read the full item to preview the cover, a beautiful painting by OPA member Charlotte Abernathy.
Verseweavers 2015: Coming Soon Read More »
If you have a poetry manuscript about ready to go, consider submitting it to The National Federation of State Poetry Societies 2016 STEVENS POETRY MANUSCRIPT COMPETITION. Submit 48-70 pages of poetry. First prize is $1,000 + publication + 50 copies. The winner will be invited to read at the June 2017 National Federation convention in
NFSPS Stevens Poetry Manuscript: Deadline November 30 Read More »
