EDITOR’S NOTE: Or the Oregon Version – Who Are You Really Voting For? Since we don’t go to the polls, and have the luxury of voting in our own homes. This…
Category: Poetry
FisherPoets Oregon Coast Tour Oct. 23-27 – Garibaldi & Pacific City, Oct. 26th
The Oregon Coast’s commercial fishing community will soon enjoy a unique opportunity to join fisherpoets from Astoria’s annual FisherPoets Gathering and local storytellers, poets and musicians at events in several ports up…
THE SANDSTONE JOURNAL: Your task is to fly
Today, God spoke to me through poetry By Lynnee Jacks Today, God spoke to me through poetry. When Genesis was running dry, when words were swirling history in my head, I…
Poetry Event with Tricia Gates Brown: Reflecting on Life’s Decades – September 26th at St. Catherines in Nehalem
On September 26, at 7 PM, Tricia Gates Brown will read poems from her debut collection Of a Certain Age, newly released from Fernwood Press (https://www.fernwoodpress.com/2026/06/09/of-a-certain-age/ ; ISBN9781594982323). The event will take place at the acoustically stunning St. Catherines…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Bob Dylan Says it All
By Butch Freedman “They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings, steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make…
HAIKU: Revisiting Chuck McLaughlin’s Haikuing in Oregon – Summer
EDITOR’S NOTE: One of our regular contributors, Michael Randall, had been writing haiku to scratch his creative itch instead of diatribes about the deranged dictator, which lead to many others sharing their…
REVISITING CHUCK’S HAIKU – SUMMER
EDITOR’S NOTE: One of our regular contributors, Michael Randall, had been writing haiku to scratch his creative itch instead of diatribes about the deranged dictator, which lead to many other sharing…
IT’S STILL MY COUNTRY
By Lindy Cady I’m still going to put my flags out. Even though there are some people who have really screwed things up for our country — it’s still MY country. And…
A Vision of Hands Coming Together
Here’s some inspiration for the week provided by Barbara McLaughlin; artwork by Angelle Soans. From an Americorps National Service Tee shirt In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King A Vision of Hands…
beach haiku
(Photo of Manzanita Beach by Christy Kay) sunday evening beach walk: sand warm ’neath bare feet’ as i tread the sandy beach/ in easter sun’s glow. feathery white clouds/ grace the afternoon…
