Poet, Peace Activist — Host of the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center in Albany NY, member of 3 Guys from Albany, & photographer who has “the world’s largest collection of photos of unknown poets.” Active member of Veterans for Peace. For listings of upcoming poetry events see the calendar on www.albanypoets.com & on www.poetz/hudson.
Once again Mary Panza called us to order in the back room of McGeary’s for featured poet Paul Pines and a full card of open mic readers.
The Calling All Poets Series in Beacon is a monthly poetry reading / open mic, and once a year they hold a marathon reading.
Dan Wilcox made it down to the Poets Speak Loud open mic at McGeary’s just in time for a great night of spoken word featuring Andy Clausen.
Another third Thursday at the Social Justice Center, with our featured poet, Susan Maurer, all the way up from New York City.
This was the second reading from the Pine Hills Review, the literary magazine of The College of St. Rose’s MFA in Creative Writing Program.
To begin this third Thursday night I invoked the Muse, tonight the gone bohemian character & poet Maxwell Bodenheim. Then on to the open mic.
This was a special reading (and open mic) to celebrate Pride month held at the Fulton Street Gallery in Troy, organized by Nancy Klepsch.
It was the 1st Tuesday in June, so I headed over to The Low Beat in the Central Ave. entertainment grid for the Slam and poetry open mic.
The last Monday of the month is when Poets Speak Loud! is at McGeary’s and since it was the last Monday of May, it was also Memorial Day.
Finally recovered from last month’s Poet Laureate Contest at Smith’s Tavern we were back at Old Songs for the open mic with featured poet Tim Dwyer.
’Tis the season for this series at the Pine Hollow Arboretum Visitors Center with host Alan Casline and featured poet Paulette Swartzfager.
There was a good group of local poets gathered to read in the open mic & to hear our featured poet, Janet Hamill at the Social Justice Center.
