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.
William Pattee

Two Poems – William Pattee

Two poems – “Diner Talk” and “Strawberry Princess (from The Rain, As It Knows Us)” – from William Pattee.

Strider Marcus Jones

Two Poems – Strider Marcus Jones

Two poems – “The Ascent of Money” and “The Dance” – by British poet and law graduate Strider Marcus Jones.

Two Poems – Clare Nee

Two poems – “Memories Unspoken” and “Retrograde” – by recent Siena College graduate Clare Nee.

Call for Submissions: Up The River, Issue Nine

Call for Submissions: Up The River, Issue Nine

Albany Poets very excited to announce that submissions are open for poetry, art, and photography for the ninth issue of our annual literary journal, “Up The River”!

Mia Frisch

Three Poems – Mia Frisch

Three poems – “Everyone’s Addiction Seems the Same”, “The Meeting”, and “Settling in of Paul” – from Mia Frisch.

Shannon Spollen

Three Poems – Shannon Spollen

Three poems – “My Father’s Daughter”, “Visitors”, and “Sweet Dreams” – from teacher and writer Shannon Spollen.

The 2020 Frontier OPEN

The 2020 Frontier OPEN

In their pursuit to recognize today’s best poets, Frontier Poetry wants to celebrate one outstanding piece of poetry, OPEN to all poets.

Dean Goldberg

Three Poems – Dean Goldberg

Three poems – “Private Dancer”, “Call Waiting”, and “Me and Plato” – from professor, writer, and filmmaker Dean Goldberg.

Brush & Lyre Prize

The 2020 Brush & Lyre Prize

Palette Poetry wants your multimedia poetry – music, video, art, photography, sculpture, performance, and more!