Listen to this poem using the player above. I wrote this today on the 6 train while listening to John Cale’s album Vintage Violence. / / / Cale on the 6 John Cale’s on the uptown 6 singing about Adelaide Spring to Bleeker to Astor Place on a November day that finally feels like winter […]
POEM: Cale on the 6 Read More »
This is an ongoing series at the UU Congregation on Sawkill Road in Kingston, an open mic with featured poets. Tonight it was a clutch of Albany poets, Mary Panza, Murrow & Me. But first a bit of the open mic.In recognition of Veterans’ Day, the …
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Kingston, November 12 Read More »
Hudson Valley Writers Guild Newsletter, November 15, 2011 In This Issue Guild Announcements: Schenectady Community of Writers Event Member Announcements: Mary Kathryn Jablonski, Mimi Moriarty, Melinda Morris Perrin, Lisa M. Ross, Barbara M. Traynor, Da…
HVWG newsletter released, November 16 Read More »
Jil Hanifan has been a long-time poet in the city of Albany, NY, her career going back to the readings at the QE2 when she was student; now she teaches writing & she was surrounded by her students & her many friends at the Book House of Stuyves…
their agonizing speed, poems by Jil Hanifan Read More »
We were live & so was the chatter from the cafe, but I guess that is not to be helped; we just talked louder. A good group of poets squeezed in to hear the featured poet, Obeeduid (Mark O’Brien). His poems frequently invoke the natural world, even…
Live from the Living Room, November 9 Read More »
Many months ago I was very pleased to hear that the Paterson Literary Review, an annual publication from the Poetry Center based at Passaic County Community College in Paterson, NJ had accepted for publication my poem “Chasing Tom.” I was more pleased…
Paterson Literary Review Reading, November 5 Read More »
A house packed with many loyal fans of the featured poet, Carolee Sherwood, & loyal fans of the Caffe Lena open mic, under the stern direction of our host Carol Graser (well, not that stern, really).I began the open mic with an old piece “Park Clos…
Caffè Lena Open Mic, November 2 Read More »
An evening of spoken word & music way down in Teaneck, NJ. I’ve been invited before but this year I was finally able to make it . An annual event organized by Veterans For Peace member Walt Nygard it is held at the Puffin Cultural Forum complete …
Puffin Poetry Jam for Peace (V), October 21 Read More »
At the Social Justice Center in Albany, NY. A nice turnout of poets & audience for featured poet Mike Jurkovic, who was last featured in this series in the early years at Cafe Web. Tonight’s Muse, because it was his birthday month, was Tom Nattel…
Third Thursday Poetry Night, October 20 Read More »
Hudson Valley Writers Guild Newsletter, November 1, 2011 In This Issue Guild Announcements: HVWG Annual Membership Meeting, Schenectady Community of Writers Event Member Announcements: Carolee Sherwood, Mary Kathryn Jablonski, M.E. Kemp, Melinda Morris…
HVWG newsletter released, November 1 Read More »
Another raucous evening at McGeary’s with Mary Panza as host. The featured poet was Anthony Bernini, debuting his new book, Immediate Worlds, & he did his work by bringing friends & family to pack the audience.But first some of the open mic. I …
Poets Speak Loud, October 24 Read More »
How long will we be here?One day longer than the billionaires.on these streets (whose streets? our streets)one day longerin these tents, these sleeping bagsone day longeruntil there are jobs for everyone (where are the jobs?)one day longeruntil …
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