The Ohio Poetry Association (OPA) Events
Saturday, May 10, at 1 PM at Areopagitica Books, 3510 N. High St., Columbus
was a fantastic gathering with Speakers: Poets Dotte Turner, David Francis Smith, and Dr. Nolan Rindfleisch presenting and sharing their poetry. They discussed The Poets and Writers Guild Book, War, Peace, The Earth.
Ms. Turner is founder of the Guild and did the artwork and graphic design for the book. All three contributed poetry to it. All three are well-known poets in the Columbus area.
New officers were installed, new members introduced and The open Mic was fantastic with presentations by:
Deborah Strozier
Chuck Salmons
Patricia Black
Jeanni Ray (hear Jeanni on the member site!)
Rose Spaith
Michael Schurch
Dr.Anna Soter
Doug Rutledge
Web update - the address http://www.ohiopoetryassn.org now points to this web site! So .com or .org will get you here!
We now have a Members Forum where you can share your work, make comments, express needs and
let your voice be heard! Click This!
2008 Coming Events
Saturday June 7 - 1:00 PM - 10 PM - Columbus Arts Festival Poetry Corner
OPA Members PresentingSunday June 8 - 12:00 PM - 5 PM - Columbus Arts Festival Poetry Corner
Betty Bleen - 1:20 PM
Jack Burgess - 1:40 PM
OPA Members Presenting
David Francis Smith - 12:00 PM
Anna Soter - 12:20 PM
Debora Strozier - 1:00 PM
Sunday June 22 - 3:00 - 5:30 PM
Columbus Museum of Art
Ekphrasic Poetry
more information soon!
Saturday July 19 - Noon - 3:00 PM
Annual Picnic - Park of Roses
Potluck lunch, writing contests, prizes
Rose Spaith, Featured Poet
Open Mic to followSaturday, September 13 - 11 AM - 4:30 PM
OPA Quarterly Meeting
Areopagitica Books, 3510 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio
Business Meeting - 11:00 AM
Poetry Writing Workshop with
Steve Abbott, Featured Poet - 1:00 PM
Click on link above to download a flyer to share with your friends!
Open Mic to follow
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APPLE Users Go HERE to select your versionDirections to Areopagitica Books: Click here for directions.
Parking: Limited parking available behind the store. Much more available at church on corner or the Kroger lot.
Some of Last Years Meetings and Events
Enjoy pictures of the September 15, 2007 meeting and a summary of the meeting.
Enjoy pictures of the July21, 2007 OPA Picnic and a summary of the meeting.
During July 2007, OPA conducted a survey of its membership. To view results, click here
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