Monday, November 25, 2013
I thought it would be cool to try to post a word of the day every now and then. I follow a group called Word Porn on Facebook that constantly posts interesting words and their meanings. Here's the one for today:
Hello there, wordsmiths!
Our good friend Jeff has graciously given me the information for several more word-related opportunities! This time, I have some scholarships for you to look into. Take a peek:
Fishtrap is a nationally known writing workshop right here in Oregon. They're offering two scholarships for youth for the summer 2014 workshop. Scholarships are available to any person under 35 years of age, and high school and college students are especially encouraged to apply. Summer Fishtrap Scholarship applications are accepted from January 1 through February 3 at 5 PM (PST).
For more info on the Bryn Lunde Memorial Scholarship, see http://fishtrap.org/?page_id=149
For more info on the Frank Conley Memorial Scholarship, see http://fishtrap.org/?page_id=153
Our good friend Jeff has graciously given me the information for several more word-related opportunities! This time, I have some scholarships for you to look into. Take a peek:
Fishtrap is a nationally known writing workshop right here in Oregon. They're offering two scholarships for youth for the summer 2014 workshop. Scholarships are available to any person under 35 years of age, and high school and college students are especially encouraged to apply. Summer Fishtrap Scholarship applications are accepted from January 1 through February 3 at 5 PM (PST).
For more info on the Bryn Lunde Memorial Scholarship, see http://fishtrap.org/?page_id=149
For more info on the Frank Conley Memorial Scholarship, see http://fishtrap.org/?page_id=153
Friday, November 15, 2013
My apologies for being a bit absent on this blog lately! There's been plenty going on, of course. Last Friday we had our second successful Word Mob! Thanks to all who participated, as well as those who helped make it all possible. You know who you are ;)
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Just some announcements and information:
1. Everyone should check out Poetics Corvallis, a local poetry group that meets the first Fridays of the month at Interzone cafe. Follow that link to their Facebook page and learn all about them!
2. I am looking for submissions! From anyone, about anything! Thanks to one of our fellow poets Kent, we now have a connection at the Commuter. What I would like is to receive emailed poem submissions every week to put in the Commuter. Sometimes we have a theme, other times we do not. When I start receiving emails I can let people know the specifics, but it's a pretty laid-back process! My only requirement is that I receive poems by Thursday of the week.
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3. The next Word MOB will be Friday, January 31st!
And now, a video for your utter enjoyment:
Akua Naru - How Does It Feel Now?
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Dear all,
This
is a hearty invitation to join us on Thursday, October 17 @ 1:00 - 2:20
NSH206 for a poetry reading by Danny Earl Simmons. Dan is a local
poet, a friend of the LBCC Poetry Club, and an active member of the
Albany Civic Theater. His poems have been published in a variety of
presses including Big River Poetry Review, Grey Sparrow, Northwind, and Strong Verse. This reading in part celebrates his new collection: Dancing the Allergic Swim.
Join us! And please invite your students (if you'd like more info please contact me).
Here's one of Dan's poems from Dancing:
Poet
He was always the kid who stayed up late
after marshmallows and scary stories.
He'd sit there for hours, entranced
by the deepest red of the campfire,
soaking-in the heat. He'd watch sparks
escape and turn into stars against the black
mountain sky like red-hot secrets taking flight.
Before long, he'd find himself huddled
against the edge, eyes burning,
overcome by the heat of the moment,
focused on nothing but the wiggle of the flames
and the wavy hot glow of the smolder.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Thanks to our very own Jeff F., I have some news on a currently running submission!
The Lyric College Poetry Contest
http://www.thelyricmagazine.com/colleage_all.html
Directed toward undergraduate enrolled full time in an American or
Canadian college or university
$500 First Prize
$100 Second Prize
Poems must be original and unpublished, 39 lines or less, written in
English in traditional forms, preferably with regular scansion and
rhyme. Please send up to 6 poems per student.
Winners will be announced and published in the Winter issue of The Lyric.
Entries may be sent by email to tanyacim@aol.com or by postal service to:
The Lyric College Contest
c/o Tanya Cimonetti
1393 Spear Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Submissions must be postmarked or emailed by December 1, 2013. The
following information must appear on each poem:
Student' s name and complete address
College' s name and complete address
Contestants should retain copies of all poems.
The Lyric College Poetry Contest
http://www.thelyricmagazine.com/colleage_all.html
Directed toward undergraduate enrolled full time in an American or
Canadian college or university
$500 First Prize
$100 Second Prize
Poems must be original and unpublished, 39 lines or less, written in
English in traditional forms, preferably with regular scansion and
rhyme. Please send up to 6 poems per student.
Winners will be announced and published in the Winter issue of The Lyric.
Entries may be sent by email to tanyacim@aol.com or by postal service to:
The Lyric College Contest
c/o Tanya Cimonetti
1393 Spear Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Submissions must be postmarked or emailed by December 1, 2013. The
following information must appear on each poem:
Student' s name and complete address
College' s name and complete address
Contestants should retain copies of all poems.
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