CONTESTS

OPA sponsors two poetry contests each year for adults and one poetry contest for children; members receive a lower price to enter the contests
The student contest culminates in a reading by the winners and a reception for the young poets and their guests
The student contest has monetary prizes and is free for the students to enter
The adult contest always include a category just for New Poets (those poets who have never before received a monetary award for their poetry)

ADULT CONTEST WINNERS:

Spring 2021 Contest Winners, New Poets Category June 10, 2021
Spring 2021 Poetry Contest Winners, Members Only Category June 1, 2021
Spring 2021 Contest Winners, Poet’s Choice Category May 25, 2021
Spring 2021 Contest Results May 7, 2021
2020 Fall Contest Winners in the Spanish Language Category February 16, 2021
Fall 2020 winning Poems for 30 and Under Category February 3, 2021
Fall Contest Results for Theme: Community January 19, 2021
Winning Poems in the Pantoum Category January 7, 2021
Fall 2020 Winning Poems for the New Poets Category December 27, 2020
Fall 2020 Winning Poems for the Members Only Category December 14, 2020
Third Place Poem in Poet’s Choice Category November 23, 2020
Second Place Poem in Poet’s Choice Category November 22, 2020
Fall Poetry Contest – Poet’s Choice, First Place November 21, 2020
Fall Poetry Contest Results November 5, 2020
Oregon Poetry Association Poetry Contest Spring 2020 Winners May 5, 2020
2019 Fall Contest Winner: 1st Place, Poet’s Choice December 22, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: 2nd Place, Poet’s Choice December 21, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: 3rd Place, Poet’s Choice December 20, 2019
2019 Fall Contest, Poet’s Choice: Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments December 19, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: 1st Place, Members Only December 18, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: 2nd Place, Members Only December 17, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: 3rd Place, Members Only December 16, 2019
2019 Fall Contest, Members Only: Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments December 15, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: 1st Place, New Poets December 14, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: 2nd Place, New Poets December 13, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: 3rd Place, New Poets December 12, 2019
2019 Fall Contest, New Poets: Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments December 11, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: Traditional Form—1st Place, Blank Verse December 10, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: Traditional Form—2nd Place, Blank Verse December 9, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: Traditional Form—Blank Verse, 3rd Place December 8, 2019
2019 Fall Contest, Traditional Form—Blank Verse: Honorable Mentions December 7, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: Theme—Our Common Life, 1st Place December 6, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: Theme—Our Common Life, 2nd Place December 5, 2019
2019 Fall Contest Winner: Theme—Our Common Life, 3rd Place December 4, 2019
2019 Fall Contest, Theme—Our Common Life: Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments December 3, 2019
Oregon Poetry Association Fall 2019 Contest Winners November 7, 2019
Oregon Poetry Association Spring 2019 Contest Winners May 20, 2019
2018 Fall Contest, Theme – Harvest, 1st Place Winner November 20, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Theme – Harvest, 2nd Place Winner November 19, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Theme – Harvest, 3rd Place Winner November 18, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Theme – Harvest, Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments November 17, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Traditional Form – Rondeau, 1st place November 16, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Traditional Form – Rondeau, 2nd Place Winner November 15, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Traditional Form – Rondeau, 3rd Place Winner November 14, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Traditional Form – Rondeau, Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments November 13, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, New Poets, 1st Place Winner November 12, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, New Poets, 2nd Place Winner November 11, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, New Poets, 3rd Place Winner November 10, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, New Poets, Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments November 9, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Members Only, 1st Place Winner November 8, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Members Only, 2nd Place Winner November 7, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Members Only, 3rd Place Winner November 6, 2018
2018 Fall Contest, Members Only, Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments November 5, 2018
2018 Fall Contest: Poet’s Choice, 1st Place Winner November 4, 2018
2018 Fall Contest: Poet’s Choice, 2nd Place Winner November 3, 2018
2018 Fall Contest: Poet’s Choice, 3rd Place Winner November 2, 2018
2018 Fall Contest: Poet’s Choice, Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments November 1, 2018
OPA Congratulates Fall 2018 Contest Winners! October 28, 2018
2017 Spring Contest, Theme – Oregon/Pacific NW: 1st Place Winner September 10, 2018
2017 Spring Contest, Theme – Oregon/Pacific NW: 2nd Place Winner September 7, 2018
2017 Spring Contest, Theme – Oregon/Pacific NW: 3rd Place Winner September 4, 2018
2017 Spring Contest, Theme – Oregon/Pacific NW: Honorable Mentions September 1, 2018
Oregon Poetry Association Spring 2018 Contest Winners April 30, 2018
2107 Fall Contest New Poets: Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments December 4, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 3rd Place, New Poets December 3, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 2nd Place, New Poets November 18, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 1st Place, New Poets November 17, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 3rd Place, Theme–Current Events November 15, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 2nd Place, Theme–Current Events November 14, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 1st Place, Theme–Current Events November 13, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Traditional Form, Villanelle: Honorable Mentions and Judges’ Comments November 12, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 3rd Place, Traditional Form–Villanelle November 11, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 2nd Place, Traditional Form–Villanelle November 10, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 1st Place, Traditional Form–Villanelle November 9, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Members Only: Honorable Mentions and Judges’ Comments November 8, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 3rd Place, Members Only November 7, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 2nd Place, Members Only November 6, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 1st Place, Members Only November 5, 2017
2017 Fall Contest: Poet’s Choice Honorable Mentions and Judge’s Comments November 4, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 3rd Place, Poet’s Choice November 3, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 2nd Place, Poet’s Choice November 2, 2017
2017 Fall Contest Winner: 1st Place, Poet’s Choice November 1, 2017
Oregon Poetry Association Fall 2017 Contest Winners October 17, 2017
OPA 2017 Spring Contest Winners May 17, 2017
OPA 2016 Fall Contest Winners December 24, 2016
Oregon Poetry Association – 2016 Spring Contest Winners April 19, 2016
Oregon Poetry Association – Fall 2015 Contest Winners October 21, 2015
Oregon Poetry Association – Spring 2015 Contest Winners May 4, 2015
Oregon Poetry Association – Fall 2014 Contest Winners November 13, 2014
Oregon Poetry Association – Spring 2014 Contest Winners April 12, 2014
Oregon Poetry Association – Fall 2013 Contest Winners October 8, 2013
Oregon Poetry Association – Spring 2013 Contest Winners April 2, 2013
OPA – Contest Winners for 2011 and 2012 December 15, 2012

STUDENT CONTEST WINNERS:

OPA Congratulates Cascadia 2020 Winners! March 14, 2020
2019 National Federation of State Poetry Societies MANNINGHAM TRUST STUDENT POETRY WINNERS June 24, 2019
OPA Congratulates the 2019 Cascadia Contest Winners! April 15, 2019
OPA Congratulates the 2018 Manningham Winners! May 22, 2018
2018 Cascadia Winners March 14, 2018
2017 Student Contest Winners February 14, 2017
2016 Oregon Student Poetry Contest Winners! March 19, 2016
2015 Oregon Student Poetry Contest Winners! November 25, 2015
2015 Manningham Student Contest Winners November 25, 2015
2015 Oregon Student Poetry Contest Winners! April 15, 2015

Please see the pages for student contest or the adult contest for more information including categories and rules.

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