The Stafford Challenge invites you to embark on a transformative creative journey: commit to writing a poem a day for an entire year inspired by the daily practice of poet William Stafford. Starting January 17, 2026 - Stafford’s birthday.

Learn more and register at staffordchallenge.com.

I cannot praise enough the organization of the Milwakie Poetry Series, and the privilege of reading at the Ledding Library last night. And now, to add gift upon gift, the reading is up on YouTube for anyone to see. (Intro begins at 11:14.)

www.youtube.com/live/eLxKJyx...

The Milwaukie Poetry Series
A Reading by Richard Robbins
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM (PDT)
10660 SE 21st Ave, Milwaukie, OR 97222
 
Also Livestreamed on the Ledding Library YouTube Channel.
Register with Tom Hogan at tomhogan2@comcast.net

Dream of sunrise.

If I appear to want to add you to a chat on FB or Blue Sky, please disregard. It’s not me.

Zooming with the Stafford Challenge writers.

Working on my stick figures.

Brian Frink and I may be giving it another go after our amazing art/writing tour of Scotland last year. You know how to reach one of us for questions.

That time of year.