Salem Poetry Project Featuring Thomas Mitchell and Richard Robbins

Thomas Mitchell received an MFA from the University of Montana where he studied with Richard Hugo. Mitchell’s poems have appeared in many reputable journals, including The New England Review, Salt, Valparaiso Poetry Review, New Letters, Mirimar. His poetry collections
include The Way Summer Ends, Caribou, Where We Arrive, and most recently, Crow Genesis, released in 2024. He lives with his wife, Linda, in North Bend on the Oregon coast, where he can often be found walking on the beach.

Richard Robbins was raised in California and Montana, taught for many years in Minnesota, and recently moved back west to Oregon. He studied poetry writing with Richard Hugo and Madeline DeFrees at the University of Montana. Lynx House Press recently published his seventh book, The Oratory of All Souls. More at https://www.richardrobbinspoems.com

The Salem Poetry Project continues at the Bush Barn Annex, 600 Mission St SE, Salem. Parking for the Bush Barn and Bush House is located off of High Street and the Annex entrance is just to the left of the main entrance. Each week will present a featured reader followed by the Infamous Open Mic: 3 poems or five minutes whichever is first. Featured reader begins at 7:00 and the open mic will directly follow. For more information contact Marc Janssen at [email protected].