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Stafford Challenge Anthology Reading

Thu, July 24 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PDT
716 SE Grand Ave Portland, OR 97214

Join us for a night of readings from this year’s Stafford Challenge Anthology!


About The Stafford Challenge
The Stafford Challenge is a yearlong international poetry project inspired by the daily writing practice of poet William Stafford. Launched on January 17, 2024—Stafford’s birthday—by poet and storyteller Brian Rohr, the challenge invites participants to write a poem every day for a year. In the inaugural year, over 1,150 poets from 28 countries and 49 U.S. states (plus DC) signed up to participate. Now in its second year with over 1,200 participants, this challenge is a celebration of daily creativity, community, and the belief that poetry can help us navigate and make meaning of the world around us. The project is free to join and welcomes writers of all levels. Learn more at staffordchallenge.com
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