Ohio Poetry Association Blog

The northwestern part of Ohio has been all the buzz of events and accolades all around. In the ars poetica sphere is a chyron, moving and peaking our listening ears. So, I will do my best to recap a listing of events over the past few months. In fact, the summer months have been such a blur of motion, it seems that every nook and cranny in NOW, particularly, Toledo is releasing rich and powerful words into the atmosphere; inundated with mood, metaphor, meter and meaning. So much so that my Poet Ambassador’s Corner newsletter has taken a pause to only share the happenings that have flooded my feed on Facebook. If any event or celebration has slipped through unseen, charge it to my head and not my heart. Viva la Poetry! It will never cease or become missing in action.  Here is a loose documentation of NWO’s poetry scene: past, present and approaching. Please note ongoing events: WritersShop and Uncloistered events are graciously hosted by Lucas County Poet Laureate, Jonie McIntir...