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Afoot and lighthearted, I take to the open road...
Henceforth, I ask not good fortune,
I myself am good fortune.
--Walt Whitman
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  • About
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Our Story
    • Our Community
  • Events
  • PROJECTS
    • A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Prison
    • The Salon Project
    • Open Road Press
    • Open Road Prison Education Project
    • Mom Foundation Nepal
  • Contact
  • DONATE
  • THANK YOU!!!
Walt is my friend, a traveling companion on the open road of my life journey. His poem “Song of Myself” changed the way I see and experience the world–changed my life. Here’s an interview I did on Marfa Public Radio.  -Johnny

Walt Whitman

All truths wait in all things.

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Patrick Seraya

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Kim Stafford

Oregon Poet Laureate 2018-2020

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