Mary Panza

Mary Panza has been a mainstay on the Albany Poetry scene since 1988. She has been witness to countless open mics, naked poets, fires, drunks, chapbooks, career changes, organizations (both coming and going), festivals and great poetry and spoken word. She hosted a long running open mic, POETS SPEAK LOUD from 2005-2020. She had her publishing heyday through out the 1990’s including collaborations with poet Gina Grega and Paul Weinman. She now writes an infrequent blog, Housewife Tuesday and continues to write poetry and perform. Her passion for poetry and performance has allowed her to feature the next generation of amazing poets through the Hudson Valley Writer Guild.
Mary Panza at McGeary's in Albany, NY

Housewife Tuesday: A Town Called

What happens when you transition to a new office & lose an essential tool? Find out what Mary Panza did in this edition of Housewife Tuesday.

Mary Panza reading at Half Moon Books in Kingston, NY

Housewife Tuesday: Ghosted

Mary Panza is being ghosted! All she wants is to get the walls in her house fixed and painted, but her painter is not picking up the phone.

Mary Panza

Housewife Tuesday: The Apology Tour

Mary spent time at the beginning of the pandemic to not just reach out to poets for videos, but to also reflect on her past and how to make amends.

Mary Panza

Housewife Tuesday: Back Again

Mary Panza is back with a new Housewife Tuesday and she is letting us know how she has been dealing with the pandemic.

Mary Panza

Housewife Tuesday: 51 and Done

Mary Panza is 51 and done – planning her future beginning with laser hair removal. Shooting for the moon as you all can see.

Meditation

Housewife Tuesday: OM

Mary Panza is back and ready to celebrate her 51st birthday with the First Lady of Albany Poets across the border in Massachusetts.

Mother Judge

Housewife Tuesday: Mother

Mary Panza is looking back at memories of her friend – musician and artist Caroline “Mother Judge” Isachsen – who recently passed away.

Mary Panza as Beefsquatch

Housewife Tuesday: For Reals

After a couple month’s of radio silence, Mary Panza is back with a brand-new Housewife Tuesday discussing the highs and lows of 2018.