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SHAINDEL BEERS WORKSHOP THIS WEEKEND on Nov 2, 2009 in announcements poetry writing workshops poetry workshop Portland poetry workshops Shaindel Beers Oregon poet Shaindel Beers will be making her way into Portland this weekend (from Pendleton, where she teaches at Blue Mountain Community College) for a one-day workshop at Writers’ Dojo. During the three-hour workshop, writers will explore t...

GOD BLESS YOU, MR. SKYLIGHT on Oct 28, 2009 in Book reviews articles poetry book review Ed Skoog Mister Skylight Seattle poetry The following review of Ed Skoog’s first full-length collection, MISTER SKYLIGHT (© 2009, Copper Canyon Press ), is part of Read Write Poem’s ongoing virtual book tour series. Keep an eye on all upcoming reviews here. I’d bee...

THE KIDS WILL ALL WRITE on Oct 20, 2009 in Young Writers series articles reflection talking writing teaching writing As part of my ongoing adventures as a writing workshop instructor, the following piece owes a lot to this year’s third-grade class. Some eight-year-old boys drool. In the four years in which I’ve worked with third graders, at least one boy ha...

HOW WE RECAP THE GAME WHEN OUR WIVES COME HOME on Oct 20, 2009 in poetry baseball poetry Portland poet Portland poetry Because she’ll ask. She’ll want to know if the team won. Not that she knows the difference, but she knows you want her to ask, and even if you don’t want her to ask, you expect she’ll ask because you expect she expects you to...

FIRST CHAPBOOK JUST RELEASED on Oct 9, 2009 in announcements dave jarecki poetry poetry chapbook Portland poetry I’m happy to announce the release of “Backwards on the Train”, (c) 2009 Imperfect Press. The limited first edition of 111 hand-bound, hardcover volumes contains 11 poems, a few of which have appeared in previous drafts on the site.

WORDS ALL WEEKEND on Oct 8, 2009 in something else Wordstock’s here – one of the biggest literary parties on the whole Left Coast. With plenty of words to chew on, I’d like to mention a few things in which I’ll be involved. FRIDAY NIGHT, 10/9: WARM UP WITH POETRY AND WINE Com...

SUPPORT LOCAL POETRY, VANCOUVER, WA STYLE on Sep 10, 2009 in announcements events open mic around Portland Portland area poetry Portland poetry reading Vancouver poetry Vancouver-area poet, Christopher Luna, runs a wonderful monthly reading series that people around the Portland area (and beyond, for that matter) should check out. The next reading is TONIGHT – here’s the info: Open Mic Poetry, hosted by...