Now that my least favorite time of year is over, I am done spreading joy and good cheer. That is correct. I am a joy spreader. My girl had 10 days off and was a total beast. So much so that I had to confiscate her Christmas gifts the day after she received them. No […]
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The December Poets Speak Loud was an old-school open mic, no featured poet, plenty of old regulars, with our host Mary Panza keeping order.
Poets Speak Loud!, December 29 Read More »
It turned out to be quite a night of poetry, performance & Slam at The Low Beat. Kevin Peterson was the host for the open mic & Thom Francis was the host for the Slam.
Nitty Gritty Slam #83, December 2 Read More »
I have only small things to say about the last couple of weeks. Thanksgiving was great, I got together with my blondes and I tried something so dirty and obscene that I almost don’t want to mention it. Dinner with the blondes: I may have mentioned supper club a couple years ago. I get together
Housewife Tuesday – Paragraphs Read More »
We really had to speak loud this night in the back room of McGeary’s as the bar was filled with football fans for the snow-delayed Bills v. Jets game.
Poets Speak Loud!, November 24 Read More »
To say that the one thing Mary Panza’s mother taught her how to do well was food shopping would be an understatement.
Housewife Tuesday – Gratitude Read More »
Mary hasn’t written anything is weeks because she’s been living her “weird” life. Things are quiet and dark in her house now, time to recap.
Housewife Tuesday – Where the Hell Have I Been? Read More »
Dan missed a few of these gatherings, but found his way back to The Low Beat in time to hang out & catch the open mic, with Kevin Peterson as host.
Nitty Gritty Slam #81, November 4 Read More »
The great Alan Catlin just released his new book, “Books of the Dead: A Memoir with Poetry”, a combination of prose sections and poems.
Books of the Dead: A Memoir with Poetry by Alan Catlin Read More »
Mary Panza has the utmost respect for the medical community, but sometimes their expert diagnosis just isn’t accurate, as she explains.
Housewife Tuesday – Are You Freaking Kidding Me? Read More »
Dan Wilcox was back for the open mic at the Pine Hollow Arboretum, with the featured poet, Mark W. O’Brien, who was back from Ireland.
Pine Hollow Arboretum, September 12 Read More »
The start of our 5th year at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, with my co-host Nancy Klepsch, down the hall in the conference room.
2nd Sunday at 2: Poetry + Prose, September 14 Read More »
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.
