Willapa birdwatching canceled,
but auction still set to proceed
OCEAN PARK, Wash. —
Organizers of Wings Over
Willapa, the annual Long
Beach Peninsula birdwatch-
ing and wildlife educational
program, have canceled all
this year’s in-person activities
because of the pandemic .
However, an online auction
fundraiser will go ahead as
planned. Bids will be accepted
from Saturday until Sept. 24.
Money raised will benefi t the
Willapa National Wildlife Ref-
uge in s outh Pacifi c County.
This
food-safe
decorative
live-edge bowl by wood artist
Joe Cade is one of the items
available in the Wings Over
Willapa online auction.
Jericho Brown will perform a live poetry reading at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria Nov. 5.
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There’s always a cost to write from such a
personal place, and I admire his bravery.”
developed a curriculum to give to teachers
What the judges want
interested in bringing his work into the class-
While “tradition” is the theme of the
room, and books will be available .
“Any MFA student in the country would
guild’s poetry contest, it can be taken in
be thrilled to have the opportunity our stu-
many directions, Monson said. “We’d like
dents will have,” she added. “We’re really
to see some pieces that aren’t necessarily in
excited to be able to
response, but in con-
expose so many young
versation with Jeri-
writers here to such
cho’s work. ”
‘ANY MFA STUDENT IN
an inspiring fi gure and
The poetry will be
THE COUNTRY WOULD
his work that’s so pro-
judged
by the Writ-
BE THRILLED TO HAVE
found and so relevant
er’s Guild of Asto-
THE OPPORTUNITY
in so many ways.”
ria board; several
OUR STUDENTS WILL
Much of Brown’s
members are experi-
HAVE. WE’RE REALLY
work involves his
enced poets. They will
childhood and his
look for artistry, word
EXCITED TO BE ABLE
relationship with his
craftsmanship and rel-
TO EXPOSE SO MANY
father. In addition to
to Brown’s
YOUNG WRITERS HERE evance
“The Tradition,” he
work. Whether those
TO SUCH AN INSPIRING attending Brown’s
has written two other
FIGURE AND HIS WORK reading have entered
books, won numer-
ous fellowships and
THAT’S SO PROFOUND the contest or not, they
awards, including the
should have a mem-
AND SO RELEVANT IN
National Book Award.
orable night, Monson
SO MANY WAYS.’
Monson appreci-
said.
ates Brown’s vulner-
Marianne Monson,
“ I think people will
author and organizer of the event
ability in his poetry.
get a lot of inspiration,
When she interviews
I think they will learn
him onstage Nov.
a lot about writing,
5, she plans to ask if it becomes a burden to
about the artistry and self-expression that goes
always write from such a vulnerable space.
into it, the risks we all take when we embark
“One of the things I like about his work
on creative work,” Monson said. “I think it
is the contrast,” she said. “He really places
will be a night people will remember for a
beauty next to all the brutalities and just lets
very long time.”
them be in conversation with each other, lets
Proceeds from the evening will help pay
them hold space within the same poem. I
for the Writer’s Guild of Astoria events,
fi nd that juxtaposition to be really poignant.
including its artist-in-residence program.
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