Thom Francis

Here is a great website with a huge list of resources for writers who are self-publishng their work.  Self-publishing has long been the only way that poets can get their work published as many of the big publishing houses do not want to take the chance and print something that may be interesting and thought provocing.    Link to […]

Here is a website featuring recordings of poets from all over the world.  It looks like this is a great resource for teachers and students for research.   According to their About Us page: “The Poetry Archive exists to help make poetry accessible, relevant and enjoyable to a wide audience. It came into being as a result of

Autum Ashante has been mentioned on the Albany Poets BBS recently concerning the controversy surrounding her poetry and background.  “A 7-year-old prodigy unleashed a firestorm when she recited a poem she wrote comparing Christopher Columbus and Charles Darwin to “pirates” and “vampires” who robbed blacks of their identities and human rights.” Link to BETTER OR

Poetry can turn up anywhere these days, which is great to see.  According to an article from Indianapolis, Indiana TV station WISH, “Thirty-nine Indiana poets will have their work displayed on IndyGo busses and for 10 days they’ll be doing live readings.”  These readings took place from 4:00pm to 6:00pm right on the busses.  What a

What is going on in the world of poetry and spoken word outside the Albany community?  Who are the up and coming poets and performers downstate in Woodstock and Hudson? Welcome to the new Albany Poets blog.  This will be updated with the latest from the poetry, spoken word, music, art and performace scenes all

Black Ice, poet and spoken word artist that has been featured on HBO’s “Def Poetry” and recently hosted a special poetry showcase at The Egg in Albany in April, has a new CD coming out on September 5.  HipHopGalaxy.com says: “Black Ice earned his respect as one of the premiere wordsmiths on Russell Simmons’ “Def

The Daytona Beach News Journal in Florida has an article on their site about a cafe in the area holding weekly open mics for elementary kids.  They have been doing this since May and the number of kids performing is getting expanding steadily. Would something like this work in Albany?  Do you have kids and

Albany Poets is looking for Albany area poets to be featured on our website, Other:____, and future printed publications. If you are interested in having your work featured on the site along side some of the most talented poets in the Northeast, send an email to submissions@albanypoets.com with a sample of your work and a

Albany Poets is currently looking for people to assist us in various tasks in effort to promote poetry and spoken word through out the Northeast and beyond. Flyering:We are looking for people to assist us in distributing flyers all around the greater Capital Region area and the Hudson Valley to promote upcoming poetry and spoken