It’s the holidays. For some, our poetic hearts are singing. For others, we shout Bah! Humbug! and wish the insanity would end. When poets have strong feelings, they write poems. OPA invites you to a Zoom holiday/anti-holiday open mic on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. Come share your holiday-oriented poems or, if your muse […]
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Mike Shuler writes poetry, stories, and songs. His writing has appeared in Northwest Passage, Calapooia Collage, Appalachian Magazine, Perceptions, Terra Incognita and others. He was awarded a North Carolina State Poetry prize a long time ago. His chapbook “Words on Wind” was published in 2015. He has been an active member of the Mid-Valley Poetry
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Juan Cervantes Morales is a poet and writer born in Oaxaca, Mexico; descendant of Mixtecs. In 2011 he published his first book of poems Voices of Freedom. Cervantes is a member of the board of directors of the Silverton Poetry Association, Oregon. He is the founder of the Latin poetry program at Espiral Publishing and
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Fireweed: Poetry of Oregon is a bi-annual journal that highlights poets living in Oregon. The managing editor is Sydney Elliott, a former Fireweed editor and contributor. Featured readers will be contributors of the forthcoming Winter 2022 issue. Fireweed is one of Oregon’s longest running journals and began in print by Ann Staley, David Laing, and
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In honor of National Poetry Month, OPA is hosting two open mics during the month of April. Head to our events page to register for the Zoom links!
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