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Congrats to Spring Poetry Contest Winners! |
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Big kudos to the winners of our Spring 2008 Poetry Contest and the OSPA Youth Contest! Judges for the Spring 2008 contest included Maxine Scates, Paulann Petersen, Michael Spring, Judith Montgomery, Ralph Salisbury, David Biespiel, and Charles Goodrich. M.E. Hope presented awards to a number of winners at the 2008 Spring Conference in Salem, Oregon. More details on the student contest, as a well as guidelines for the upcoming Fall Contest will be forthcoming in the next OSPA member newsletter, in mailboxes in early June. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 May 2008 )
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Spring 2008 Conference a Grand Success! |
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OSPA's Spring Conference was held in Salem, Oregon on April 25-26. Poet Laureate Lawson Inada presided over the gala opening of the Oregon Poetry Collection at the Oregon State Library on Friday night. Saturday workshops included Free Verse, Light Verse, Do-It-Yourself Chapbooks, Gothic Poetry and Critique. Astoria fisherpoet Jon Broderick shared poetry from his community. Poets from all over the state participated in open mic readings. See your June OSPA member newsletter for a full report! See photos from the Spring Conference here... |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 May 2008 )
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Moonstruck Poetry Reading May 25 in Lake Oswego |
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Enjoy memorable words and celebrate the birthday of Oregon's great poet and story teller, Raymond Carver, at this year's annual Moonstruck Poetry Reading on Sunday, May 25 at 6:30pm. Arrive early to order coffee and chocolate for listening to these local authors and live music: John Morrison, author of HEAVEN OF THE MOMENT, Joan Maiers, Ritz Moriyasu, Leah Stenson and KC Killlingsworth, guitarist. Reading is free and open to the public. Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe is located at 45 South State Street, Lake Oswego, OR |
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Ongoing Call for Book Donations to Oregon Poetry Collection |
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It's not too late! Oregon State Poetry Association and the Oregon State Library are still seeking donations of books for the Oregon Poetry Collection, an inclusive collection of books by Oregon poets, housed at the State Library and open to the public. Part of the collection will circulate, and part--including signed first editions, rare books, and second copies of circulating books--will be non-circulating for the purpose of long-term preservation. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 May 2008 )
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