By Brenna Wiegand Silverton Poetry Festival is back in person for the first time in three years. Founder Steve Slemenda was all for calling its 20-year run good when the pandemic hit, but Kelley Morehouse, his longtime colleague in the undertaking, just couldn’t let poetry slip away that easily. She kept momentum going through the pandemic through regular open mic […]
By Brenna Wiegand The Silverton Poetry Festival has grown in scope and popularity over the past two decades, a reflection of the growth of the art form throughout the region. “If they’re not in the scene, people don’t realize how much poetry is happening in the area,” Silverton poet and festival co-founder Steve Slemenda said. “The Willamette Valley is rich […]
The Silverton Poetry Association will host the 11th annual Silverton Poetry Festival March 26-April 3, presenting poetry readings, performances and workshops over two weekends in settings around Silverton. Free presentations by published poets, an evening of poetry with jazz, open microphone readings, and poetry writing workshops encourage participation by poetry lovers of all ages.
The 10th annual Silverton Poetry Festival takes place April 10 – 18 with events for all ages and levels of poetry interest.
Like a sort of joyous ode, Silverton Poetry Festival unfolds over two weekends in settings around Silverton and Mt. Angel. These include a winery, a bakery, two libraries, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Gordon House and the little white church that was a massage school before its present designation as White Steeple Gallery.
See our article on the Visual-Verbal exercise for the 2009 Silverton Poetry Festival by clicking here. SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Favorite Poem Project. 11 a.m., Fischer Building, 408 S. Water St. All who care to read are invited to share a favorite poem by a favorite poet, along with a brief commentary on the poem’s personal significance. Poetry Workshop with […]
