EDITOR’S NOTE: Given the state of federal government and the upcoming 4th of July holiday, I took a prompt that NPR sent out to readers “What does Freedom Mean to You?” and…
Category: Poetry
Where Art Lives: A Reflection from the Oregon Coast
OIOpublisher By Alison Dennis, Executive Director, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology I moved to Tillamook County in the fall of 2018 to serve as director of the Sitka Center for Art…
Let Us Give Thanks: Garden-themed Thanksgiving Prayer by Rev. Max Coots
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve shared this garden-themed poem before, and it was brought to mind again when I received an inquiry from the Hampton (NY) Gardener, inquiring about re-publishing the poem. The garden…
Writers Read Celebration March 22 Explores ‘Beach Noir’ Stories, Poems at Cannon Beach Library, Online
“Beach Noir,” this year’s theme for the Writers Read Celebration, sponsored by the Cannon Beach Library, was quirky enough to result in 79 short stories and poems involving crustaceans to die for,…
WRITING CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 15th ROCKAWAY WRITERS RENDEZVOUS LAUNCHES WRITING CONTESTS: CALL FOR ENTRIES – STUDENTS & ADULTS; Mark Your Calendar April 26-27-28 RWR Events – Open Mic, Workshops & Contest Awards
The writing contest is open now through March 15th. Go to www.RBWriters.com for more information, or see the information flyers for details about the Adult Writing Contest and the Student Writing Contest….
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Present: Forest Poets, Showcasing Poetry Inspired by Forests and Watersheds Feb. 29th at Fort George Brewery, Astoria
On Thursday, February 29, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection invites you to join us for our first Forest Poets event in the Lovell Taproom at Fort…
“GATHERING” – Cannon Beach Community Groups Partner to Provide Weekend of Free Art, Music, Culture, Food to Celebrate Native Heritage Month
Cannon Beach community groups are teaming up to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with “Gathering,” a weekend of art, music, culture, food and more from Friday November 10 to Sunday November 12….
Hoffman Center Manzanita Writers’ Series Presents: Cascadia Field Guide – Art, Ecology, Poetry on September 30
Join the Manzanita Writers’ Series to welcom Co-editors Elizabeth Bradfield and Derek Sheffield along with contributors Lex Runciman, Alyssa Ogi, and Nancy Slavin read from and discuss Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry…
POETRY: SUMMER SOLSTICE
By Virginia Carrell Prowell It’s the first day of Summer, and as I look out my window, I see lovely flowers covering my deck and a varied species of birds flutter and…
OP/ED: A Rhyme for Democracy in Manzanita
By Will Stone, Manzanita In Manzanita’s realm, a council’s plight A loan for city hall, causing a fright. Fearful of citizens, council hides and evades, Avoiding a vote, like a masquerade. Millions…