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August 2026

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize takes its name
26 Aug - 01 Jan
The Columbus Review
1900 Cannon Dr
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October 2026

Salem Poetry Project featuring Leah Stenson

LEAH STENSON is co-editor of two poetry anthologies, including award-winning Reverberations from Fukushima, a hybrid memoir, and four poetry books. Her latest book, Poems for Supper, a “poemoir,” blends poetry and lived experience. She hosts the Studio Series Poetry Reading & Open Mic on the first Sunday of the month at 5 pm at the
08 Oct
7:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Poetry Night at McMinnville Public Library

Since 2013 we’ve been meeting once a month in McMinnville. We start each evening with a reading from a featured poet, followed by an open mic from the audience.  In 2025, we meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6 pm. 2025 Featured Poets Jan 9: Richard Robbins  Feb 13: Bethany Lee Mar
08 Oct
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
McMinnville Public LIbrary
225 NW Adams Street McMinnville, OR 97128
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EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: 2026 Next Generation Short Story Awards

The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories in English.    Submissions accepted: Short stories and poems (5,000 words or less) Categories: 30+ Deadline: February 26, 2026 Winners’ Prizes: Winners in each category receive $75 cash prizes, gold medals, digital stickers, social media coverage,
09 Oct
All Day
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Petrichor’s Child: Within and the Written

An active poetry workshop entitled Petrichor’s Child: Within and the Written will be held monthly on the second Monday of every month, beginning Monday February 10th at 6.30 at Portland Arts Collective, in downtown Portland at 122 NW Couch Street. There are resources guiding our practice and a unique visual montage as a new way
10 Oct
6:30 pm
Portland Arts Collective
122 NW Couch Street, Portland, OR
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Poetry in the Round

A casual weekly meeting of poets and the poetry-curious started in fall 2024. We gather to share poetry—our own and others, classics to hot-off-the-press—in a comfy corner of the Coburg Commons Bookstore & Community Center. Read if you like, or just listen and enjoy.
11 Oct
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Coburg Community Center Bookstore
91193 N Willamette St, Coburg, OR 97408
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Salem Poetry Project featuring Robert Nordstrom

Robert Nordstrom has published poetry in numerous regional and national publications. Several poems have garnered awards from the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and the Oregon Poetry Association. His 2016 collection, The Sacred Monotony of Breath, received honorable mention from the Council for Wisconsin Writers. His third collection, Ring Along the River, was published in 2026.
15 Oct
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: 2026 Next Generation Short Story Awards

The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories in English.    Submissions accepted: Short stories and poems (5,000 words or less) Categories: 30+ Deadline: February 26, 2026 Winners’ Prizes: Winners in each category receive $75 cash prizes, gold medals, digital stickers, social media coverage,
16 Oct
All Day
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Poetry and Truffles

Poet Meg Judge and chocolatier Shauna Hodges present Poetry and Truffles, a cozy afternoon of poetry and chocolate at Minto Island Growers in Salem, OR Food available for purchase Free truffle samples and to purchase from Shauna Poetry canvases by Meg available to purchase This is a fabulous event for a romantic date, a great
17 Oct
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Poetry in the Round

A casual weekly meeting of poets and the poetry-curious started in fall 2024. We gather to share poetry—our own and others, classics to hot-off-the-press—in a comfy corner of the Coburg Commons Bookstore & Community Center. Read if you like, or just listen and enjoy.
18 Oct
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Coburg Community Center Bookstore
91193 N Willamette St, Coburg, OR 97408
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BROADWAY BOOKS PRESENTS ARN STRASSER

We are delighted to welcome back poet and artist Arn Strasser with his new collection of poetry, Atmosphere (Budding Branch Press, 2026). Michael Palma, poet, and the translator of a new volume of Dante’s Inferno said of Arn´s work “Whether decrying the cruelties and injustices of the world or, much more frequently, celebrating its beauties
20 Oct
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Broadway books
17114 NE Broadway, Portland, OR
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