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OPA again hosting Ohio Poetry Day Celebration in 2022

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The Ohio Poetry Association (OPA) will again be hosting a virtual celebration of Ohio Poetry Day (OPD) this year, featuring the Ohio Poet of the Year and poetry contest winners. The event will be held on Zoom and broadcast live on the OPA Facebook page on Saturday, October 15 beginning at 12:30 PM. Full event details and registration info is available here.

The 2022 Ohio Poet of the year is Erica Manto-Paulson, chosen for her collection, Hunger (Finishing Line Press, 2021). Paulson’s poems have appeared in Thimble Literary Magazine, Sheila Na Gig, the Northern Appalachia Review, Slippery Elm, and elsewhere. She was a 2021 Pushcart Nominee, and her work has also been featured on NPR's "Conrad’s Corner" (WYSO). 

An Ohio native, Erica is a doula and childbirth educator, which drives her ongoing obsession with birth in its many forms. She finds inspiration for her poetry in the fertile fields of her home state, drawing on a deep connection to the surrounding world. She and her husband live in Washington Township with their blended family of nine. Together they own Nurture, a perinatal women’s studio, in Hyde Park, Cincinnati.

During the celebration, Paulson will read a selection of poems and be interviewed by OPA's podcast (Poetry Spotlight) host, Jeremy Jusek.

OPD Contest Winners

The OPD Association has announced the winners of its annual contests. The winners are listed in the images below. Congratulations to all the winning poets!

Any poet wanting to read their winning poem(s) during the OPD celebration should email the OPA at team@ohiopoetryassn.org.

  

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