OPA 2025 SUMMER/FALL POETRY CONTEST – Now Open – Deadline July 28

OPA is thrilled to announce four categories and four judges for entries in this year’s contest:

1) OREGON Poet’s Choice: one poem / two pages maximum, any subject, any form. Entrant must have current Oregon mailing address.
Judge: Ellen Waterston (Oregon’s Poet Laureate)

2) Members Only: one poem / one page maximum, any subject, any form. Entrant must be a current OPA member.
Judge: Emily Ransdell

3) Extended Prompt: one poem / one page maximum, any form, following this prompt.
Judge: Richard Tillinghast

4) Theme—”Waves of Peace”: one poem / one page maximum, any form on this year’s conference theme.
Judge: Charles Goodrich

Read more about this year’s judges

See full guidelines and the electronic submission process in Submittable

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