Fostering and encouraging poetry in Olympia and the South Puget Sound
The idea is to write it so that people hear it, and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.
MAYA ANGELOU
TO SEE PHOTOS FROM OPN's SPECIAL EVENT, LAUREATEFEST 2019, CLICK HERE.
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An Appreciation for Poetry
The Olympia Poetry Network is a nonprofit/charitable organization dedicated to increasing literary awareness and an appreciation of poetry for folks living at the south end of Puget Sound (Thurston, Mason, Gray's Harbor and Lewis Counties).
OPN Membership $18/ One Year — $36/ Two Years PLEASE, during the pandemic, only join OPN online. It's easy, secure and safe. Make a Donation
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General Meetings
Notice: We're changing our start time from 6:30 to 6:00 pm starting in February 2020 / 3rd Wednesday of the Month
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OPN holds general meetings at 6:00 pm on the third Wednesday of every month at New Traditions Fair Trade Café. Most months we feature a published poet as a reader. General meetings open with an Open-mic for half an hour. All readers are asked to limit their readings to 3 minutes. If you have one or two short poems you'd like to share with us, come early (6:00 pm or so) and put your name on the sign-up sheet.
We often have books of poetry available for free or for a small donation. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to join us for an evening of poetry in all its forms, and non-members will find other forms available for membership! You can also find information about joining on our Membership page. |
Scheduled Special Events
A P R I L
During the month of April (National Poetry Month) we feature the work of "Dead Poets" read by our members. |
A U G U S T
DUE TO COVID-19, WE HAVE ALREADY HAD OUR OPEN MIC EVENT FOR 2020. AUGUST WILL FEATURE PORT TOWNSEND POET GARY COPELAND LILLY. ____________ August is All-Open-Mic month, devoting the entire meeting to anyone who cares to read. Come participate! |
D E C E M B E R
December readings are "Poems of the Season," a non-denominational celebration of this special time of year. |