Read the Winning Poems from OPA’s Traditional Form Category
Read the winning poems from OPA’s Traditional Form category in the Fall 2021 contest.
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President’s Report Nov. 16, 2021
When I moved from San Jose, California to the Oregon Coast 25 years ago, I never imagined I would be president of OPA, but I am pleased to be here. We elected new officers in October, so the Nov. 9 board meeting was the first full meeting with the new board. What an energetic group,
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New NFSPS Contest Chair from Oregon
OPA member Charlotte Abernathy of Ashland has accepted appointment as National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) Contest Chair, beginning her duties with the 2016 contest. Next year, OPA members can send their NFSPS contest entries to Charlotte right here in Oregon. Congratulations Charlotte! Find more information about NFSPS including the June 2015 National Convention,
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Oregon Poetry Association Spring 2015 Contest Winners Announced
The OPA Spring 2015 Poetry Contest had seven categories, many entries, and three dozen winner and honorable mention poems. The contest results are posted on the Spring 2015 Contest Winners page. The contest winners’ page also includes judge’s comments about the category and poems. Spring 2015 Contest categories and judges: 1) Poet’s Choice, limit 80
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Oregon Poetry Association – Spring 2015 Contest Winners
Oregon Poetry Association Spring 2015 Contest Winners OPA congratulates all the winners below, and thanks them and all the poets who entered for sharing their work. 1) Poet’s Choice. Judge: Maxine Scates 1st Place: “Provenance” by Karen McPherson, Eugene 2nd Place: “Plea for Understanding” by Helen Sina, Lihue, Hawaii 3rd Place: “Degeneration” by Meagan Johanson,
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