Albany Poets

Albany Poets mission is to give everyone the platform to share their art with the world. Whether it is on stage, online, or in print, Albany Poets strives to integrate the arts into the Capital Region.
Michael Steffen

Two Poems – Michael Steffen

Two poems – “Friday Night” and “Another World” – from Buffalo poet Michael Steffen whose fourth book, “Blood Narrative”, is now available.

typewriter

Two Poems – Denise Garofalo

Two poems – “Nature’s Promise” and “The Rock” – by Hudson Valley poet, writer, and librarian Denise Garofalo.

Albany Book Festival

The 4th Annual Albany Book Festival

The 4th Annual Albany Book Festival, presented by the NYS Writers Institute at the University at Albany, will be held Saturday, September 25.

Amrita Valan

Three Poems – Amrita Valan

Three poems – “Dirt Messiahs”, “Kaleidoscope Vision”, and “Pretty Eyes” – by poet and writer Amrita Valan.

The Robert Burns Statue in Washington Park in Albany, NY

Poets in the Park 2021

Poets in the Park is back for 2021 with scheduled readers Myanoe Aung, Jamiah Williams, Greg Wilder, Gretchen Primack, and Gordon Davis!