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

Housewife Tuesday: Rebuttal

Mary Panza is back to talk about everyone, young and old, being welcome and having a seat at the big poetry table.

Mary Panza

Housewife Tuesday: The Apple

When Mary Panza sits down to write, sometimes the material just falls into my lap. Today was the day her lap was filled.

Housewife Tuesday: Quack Quack

Housewife Tuesday: Quack Quack

Mary realized that your sense of importance, coolness, or our ever in overdrive egos don’t matter. Destiny is destiny. Her’s has become clear.

Housewife Tuesday: Go Make the Weather

Mary Panza is back with a brand new Housewife Tuesday discussing the changing weather, menopause, paranoia and the people that plant the seeds.

Mary Panza

Housewife Tuesday: My Brave Face

As Mary marches closer to 50 she looks back and past choices and decides that through all the up and downs, the good and bad, she has no regrets.

Mary Panza

Housewife Tuesday: Resolve

Mary Panza is kicking off 2018 by looking at what she is planning for the new year – turning 50, turning down dinner invitations, saying no to Spanx, and more, sans bra.

Mary Panza

Housewife Tuesday: The Horror

Mary Panza’s back to tell you a story so scary, so awful, so terrible, it’s going to make your blood run cold – the horror of home ownership.

Housewife Tuesday: Mundane

Mary Panza is back from taking the summer off and she is ready to let you know what occupied her time, including buying meat from a truck.

Mary Panza in Suffern

Housewife Tuesday: ism

Mary Panza is back talking about Caprisms – her beloved Capri and the many theories, systems, and practices that drive Mary crazy.