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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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …