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Poetry Corner: More theater and forest
Poetry Corner: Shakespeare and elk sightings are common occurrences in Southern Oregon. These two poems help keep them alive.
May 13, 2025
Poetry Corner: Shakespeare and elk sightings are common occurrences in Southern Oregon. These two poems help keep them alive.
Poetry Corner: The Poetry Corner continues to celebrate the renewal that theater and old growth forests bring to Southern Oregon. Poets Pepper Trail and Bruce McConnell approach age and renewal from different perspectives, different settings, and all the ambiguity offered by both.
Poetry Corner: Japanese short form poetry haiku and senryu, nature and the human condition, return to this week’s Poetry Corner.
Poetry Corner: Ashland is alive with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 90th Anniversary Celebration and a vibrant street scene. We celebrate with a pair of poems celebrating theater and Ashland Plaza.
Poetry Corner: The Rogue Valley growing landscape has transformed itself many times, from pears and lumber to wine and hemp. This week’s poet tells a history and a current scene.
Poetry Corner: Celebrate the New Year with poetry inspired by the Oregon Caves National Monument, one of Southern Oregon’s natural treasures.
Poetry Corner: Here is a variety of haiku, senryu, and a poem involving our popular Ashland coffee culture. In one way or another, they all seem appropriate impressions gathered during the holiday season.
Poetry Corner: It’s that time of the year for organizing end-of-year tasks and thinking about turning the calendar page to a new year. If you have a poem for any holiday that celebrates with light, even if not at this time of the year — Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Lantern Festival, Lunar New Year, New Year’s, or any other festivity where light plays a significant role — please, consider submitting to the Poetry Corner.
Poetry Corner: It’s that time of the year for poems about friendship, peace, and love. Poets Jack Seybold and AhnaLouise Lich give us three poems about different friendships.
Poetry Corner: A fall hike through a lush forest provides a setting for an intimate conversation.
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