Poets from the North Oregon coast are invited to compete in the Hoffman Center’s annual poetry contest, the Neahkahnie Mountain Poetry Prize. The winning poet will receive a $100 cash prize and…
Category: Poetry
POEM: Halloween Portrait
She dons her cape, grabs her hat on the way, Slips on her pointed boots and jumps on her broom. Up, up and away she streaks through the sky, She has a…
POETRY: CLOUDS
— Virginia Carrell Prowell (10/16/21) On a partly cloudy day My mind drifts to the sky Images of countless figures Begin to appear before my eyes. A pack of dogs chasing a…
Estuary Moment
—Poem & Photos by Neal Lemery (9/16/2021) I slip through the veil of time into primordial fog, forming then disappearing, forming again over estuary mud, all in scattered sunlight in misty motion….
POETRY: A NEW DOOR
By Virginia Carrell Prowell (9-11-2021) The doors of the past are now closed September is welcoming you to a beautiful new season. Labor Day came marching in, honoring all the hardworking men…
Tea & Poetry: North Fork 53 Tea Farmer Ginger Shares a Poem We All Need … Just Breathe
By Ginger Edwards, North Fork 53 Tea & Wellness Center Happy Friday The weekend is almost here and I hope you’re planning a little relaxation time for yourself. After we do 2 farmers…
POETRY: THE STEP CHILD – Introducing the Calendar Family
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s Pioneer poet Virginia Carrell Prowell’s months-of-the-year calendar review. By Virginia Carrell Prowell Each of them is renowned for a special day. Except for one who was neglected this way….
POETRY: A DAY OF INDEPENDENCE; Videos from Clovers Day & Garibaldi Porch Parade
EDITOR’S NOTE: It was an event-filled weekend – here’s video from Clovers Day and the Garibaldi Porch Parade by Don Backman, accompanied by a poem from our favorite Pioneer poet, Virginia Carrell…
Fireweed: Poetry of Oregon Returns – Taking Submissions through June 1st
One of Oregon’s longest running poetry journals is back and online. Fireweed: Poetry of Oregon has been highlighting the best of Oregon poetry for decades. The journal was dissolved for a period…
POEM: MOTHERHOOD
By Virginia Carrell Prowell The moment a child is born, A woman begins a role in a production called Motherhood. The care she gives her baby is a God-given gift of tenderness….
