Poetry Is Alive and Well on the Oregon Coast
Posted by Mariko Fujinaka in events on January 19, 2010
Apparently poetry by fishermen is so popular that there are two separate gatherings of fisher poets on the Oregon Coast this year. The 13th annual Fisher Poets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon, will meet the weekend of February 26, 2010, and the inaugural 2010 FisherPoets on the Edge met this past weekend, January 16-19, in Newport, Oregon.
Fisher poets are people who write poetry and are involved with the fishing industry.
The Newport gathering featured such fisher poets as Gene Red Hawk Davenport of Reedsport, who specializes in Native American storytelling, and Jon Broderick, a high school teacher who fishes in Alaska every summer and who cofounded the Fisher Poets Gathering in Astoria. FisherPoets on the Edge also hosted a poetry writing workshop, films, open-mic poetry, and music.
The Astoria gathering for 2010 is still in the works, but the 2009 event brought together more than 70 fisher poets, with readings and workshops in several venues in downtown Astoria. The gathering is open to the general public, so mark your calendars!
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