A former bouncer, caretaker, and migrant picker of Swiss grapes, McCreesh lives, paints, writes, and works for the man in the gypsum and caliche badlands of the American Southwest — only three of which he likes. He’s been a Best-of-the-Web nominee, and his poetry and non-fiction have both been nominated for Pushcarts. You can find […]
One Poem and Three Questions With Author / Artist Hosho McCreesh Read More »
Now that the Slam team has been selected, nominated, whatever, this was a wide-open slam for anyone to give it a shot & it was refreshing to not see all the same faces. But 1st K.P. (Kevin Peterson) served as host for the open mic. First up with a love poem in rhyme (“High Wire”) was
Nitty Gritty Slam #45, May 21 Read More »
By the time you are reading this I hope to be suffering a massive hangover from giant shots of tequila. I’ve decided to kick it old school. I am deciding this on Wednesday. God knows how I will feel tomorrow. The last week or so things have been strange. I got hit on Friday night.
Housewife Tuesday – All of these things Read More »
This is just an open mic, no featured reader, held most months of the year at the Arts Center of the Capital Region on River St. in Troy, NY for writers of prose & poetry. The hosts are Nancy Klepsch & me, DWx. Brian Dorn has gotten brave & signed up first, & started with
Poetry + Prose: 2nd Sunday @ 2, May 12 Read More »
In honor of me living so long (as I will be 45 next week), my sister will be telling the story: May 23rd, 1968 (the feast of the Assenection) was a beautiful morning. It was spring. There was sunshine. My mother didn’t have much of a garden that year considering she was as big as
Housewife Tuesday – Birth, South Troy Style Read More »
There were actually about 5 more folks in the living room of the Pride Center in addition to the poets that read this night, so the cozy was getting crowded. As always our host was the straight-friendly Don Levy, who had touted this as “Haiku night.” The featured poet was Tess Lecuyer who goes back
Live from the Living Room, May 8 Read More »
I have never been on the receiving end of jealously before. It feels like shit. I want to start out by saying if I have ever made anyone of you feel like shit, I am sorry. With that said, what the fuck? I am really happy. My girl is happy and healthy. My bills are paid. The
Housewife Tuesday – Anything Nice… Read More »
I was away last month & missed the open mic but had to be here tonight for the featured poet Mary Panza, whom I’ve known since she was a young poet (& I guess I must’ve been younger then too) making her poetic debut on stage at the QE2 open mic. I had no idea
Caffè Lena Open Mic, May 1 Read More »
One of the rare 5th Tuesday Slams at Valentines & the visage of il papa Thom Francis has yet to surface from beneath the pile of diapers & extra laundry, but somehow the Slam goes on. Christopher the Poet was the host for the open mic while the rest of the gang rounded up judges
Nitty Gritty Slam #43, April 30 Read More »
This was a benefit held at historical Caffè Lena in Saratoga Springs to support the Mt. McGregor Arts Fund, providing poetry workshops for inmates at Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility. The program was introduced by Gordon Boyd & Cara Benson, who runs the poetry workshop. Cara talked about her experience with the poetry, & politics, of
Inside Out: Poems & Music from Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility, April 23 Read More »
Way back in ancient times (i.e., 12 years ago) when Word Fest started, it was just a stumbing toddler in Thatcher Park in the Fall, a grand open mic of everyone & anyone who wanted to & could sign up, a poetic, shall we say, cluster fuck, the alcohol induced birth of the brain-child of
WordFest 2013, Day 6: Open Mic, April 19 Read More »
A long standing tradition in my family is the birth story. Everybody has one. On Monday, my girl turns seven. Here is her story as told by me, her mother: I was so ready to have her. Her room was done. Diapers, wipes, breast pump, receiving blankets, crib and the rest of it. All ready
Housewife Tuesday – Birth 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.
