University of Portland - Log Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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For the PSU Poetry Committee, 1971-72 was a year of progress. Sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Board, funded by student incidental fees, and advised by Henry Carlile, its greatest responsibility was bringing poetry to the students. The Committee volunteers put energy Behind student dollars, committing about an hour for every dollar subsidized. The Committee brought outstanding local and national poets to PSU, taped the readings of many of these poets, created a poetry information center lPlCl5 published a bi-weekly poetry calendar, began open-mikefworkshop as an alternative resource in poetry education. The Audio-Visual Department tape library now has readings by William Stafford, Sen. Eugene McCarthy, Kathleen Fraser, Michael Dennis Browne, Anthony l-lecht, Bobert Duncan and John Woods. The effect of these efforts soon spread into the community, providing Portland with a valuable service and establishing Portland State as a center for poetry. Portland is fast becoming a nationally recognized center for poetry. Among the national figures residing in the Portland area is William Stafford, dean of the Portland poets and former poetry consultant to the Library of Congress. Associated at Lewis and Clark with Stafford are poets Vern Butsala and Anthony Ostroff. Kathleen Fraser and Kenneth O. Hanson ilfleed Collegel, Jon Anderson lU. of Portlandl, Bobert Krieger iClackamas Community Collegel Bill Benton ilvluseum Art Schooll, and Stanley Badhuber, l-lenry Carlile, Sandra lVlcPherson, Carlos Beyes iPSUl, provide a seasoned background and reputation for Portland. A new crop of poets continued to makes its presence felt again this year. Included in this group are Greg Keith, Bob Phillips, John Bartels, Flooney iBen Hardyl, Al Harris, Juanita, Walt Curtis, Carol Shaw, Charlene Lowry, Jeff Walker, E. G. White-Swift. They are the new generation of poets coming out from the shelter of PSU. 32