Let it be the dream it used to be By Marc C. Johnson (1/24/26) I can’t summon the wisdom or detachment to comment on this morning’s news from Minneapolis. All I know for…
Category: Poetry
POETRY: National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman pens a moving poem in wake of tragic ICE murder of Minneapolis mother and fellow poet, Renée Good
From Amanda Gorman: On January 7th, 2026, ICE agents murdered Renee Nicole Good by shooting her in the head through her car window. She was a poet and writer, a wife, and…
POETRY: For the Love of the World
EDITOR’S NOTE: Bits of inspiration from poetry, photos, art – if you have a words or images of meaning that you’d like to share, send to editor@tillamookcountypioneer.net For the Love of the…
POETRY – Indigenous Peoples Day: A Deeper Elegy Is Overdue for Garibaldi
By Kristin Koptiuch Oh Garibaldi, your roots in the Oregon territory run deeper than you claim— deeper than the settler’s telling, deeper than the plaques and monuments, deeper than the names etched…
What does Freedom mean to me?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Given the state of federal government, I took a prompt that NPR sent out to readers “What does Freedom Mean to You?” and sent it to Pioneer contributors. We’ll share…
WHAT DOES FREEDOM MEAN TO YOU? Remember: Freedom
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…
Where Art Lives: A Reflection from the Oregon Coast
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 and…
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….