Request for Poems Live Cultural Coast- submission August 2
Request for POEMS
Place Based Publishing
Live Culture Coast
Calling all writers & poets!
Live Culture Coast invites writers to submit short poems to temporarily publish along
three roadside locations as well as in the Live Culture Coast website and event guide!
Theme & Style
Poems shall be modeled after the Burma Shave roadside advertisements, which appeared
throughout the United States from 1925 to 1963. Each advertisement was a catchy poem or
jingle spread out over a series of signs that motorists read as they drove by.
• Up to three selected poems will be placed along the Live Culture Coast route—a 135-mile,
excursion through Oregon’s South Coast, where we explore the timeless connections
between land and people.
• Writers may submit up to three entries that reflect the ethos of Live Culture Coast and
Oregon’s South Coast: Ferment. Forage. Brew. Bake. Pedal. Paddle. Wander.
Wonder. Forest. River. Tide. Sea. Science. Art. Community. Live Culture Coast is a sensory
celebration of fermentation, creativity & exploration, set along the edge of the continent,
amidst the wilds and wonders of the Southern Oregon Coast.
• Entries must follow the Burma Shave format: five lines of one to four words each, and lines
two and five must rhyme. Each poem will consist of six signs—one for each line, and the
final for the Live Culture Coast logo and the poet’s name.
Here are links to examples from Fermentation Fest (which inspired Live Culture Coast):
https://fermentationfest.com/2018-passwords-winners-announced
Submission & Jury Process
* All entries will undergo a blind jury process by members from across the south coast.
* Deadline for submissions is Friday, August 2 by 11:59 pm.
* Entries must be submitted via Google Form.
* Poets will be notified of publication status by Monday, September 9.
Awards
The 3 poems published on roadsigns will earn $50 each.
Up to 10 additional poems published in print and on the website will earn $25 each.
Questions? email liveculturecoast@gmail.com
Submit Poems? http://bit.ly/placebasedpoetry
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Bullet strikes trailer while traveling over Floras Creek on 101.
On Tuesday, July 2nd, a volunteer firefighter from the Millington Fire Department was transporting fire suppression equipment, emergency medical supplies, and camping gear to an event in Ophir. Driving south down 101, just south of town at approx. 12:00 to 12:30 he heard something hit his open trailer in the area around the Flores Creek bridge. Upon later inspection it was discovered that the trailer had been shot. The bullet passed through a table, a solar cell unit, and lodged in a wood tent pole. The incident was reported to the Curry County Sheriffs Department. The tent pole with the bullet was taken as evidence. The bullet is reported to be a 30 caliber.
If anyone has information on this event please call the Curry County Sheriffs Department at 800-543-8471
