Hudson Valley Writers Guild

The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
Barbara Ficarra

Three Poems – Barbara Ficarra

Three poems – “Self-Comparison,” “Reflection,” and “Roots” – from writer, international speaker, academic author, and poet Barbara Ficarra.

Alexondra O’Connell

Three Poems – Alexondra O’Connell

Never Too Late I don’t know the difference between poetry and a diary entry. Isn’t life just poetry in its truest form? Its twists and turns, its trials and tribulations,

Tim Stobierski

Three Poems – Tim Stobierski

Three poems – “Hands,” “I’m okay, it’s just that,” and “Before my father was ash” – by New Haven, CT, poet Tim Stobierski.

Mike Jurkovic at the Calling All Poets open mic on April 5, 2019

Five Poems – Mike Jurkovic

Five poems – “The Whereabouts of Heaven,” “My Love Don’t Dream, She Vignettes,” “dense thickets,” “Mediums Mystics and Madmen,” and ‘salt water taffy” – by Mike Jurkovic.

typewriter on table with books

Three Poems – Richard Rose

Three poems – “Eyes of Stone,” “The Midnight Toilet Clog,” and “The Two Minute Novella” – by writer and poet Richard Rose.

Nicholas Viglietti

Four Poems – Nicholas Viglietti

Four poems – Spiritual Harmonization,” “Love,” “Sac-Town,” and “We Always Could Love More” – from Sacramento poet & writer Nicholas Viglietti.

Call For Submissions

Call for Submissions: Poems on Wheels

HVWG members are invited to submit up to five short poems for publication as individual keepsake poetry cards in the 2025 POW! project.