New Poetry

Albany Poets highlights and features new poetry by poets and writers from right around the corner and around the world.

Mike Rosler

Three Poems – Mike Rosler

Three poems – “Jimi & Bessie in this Place,” “Miss Mary Digresses,” and “Joanne” – by jazz musician and poet Mike Rosler.

David Dephy

Four Poems – David Dephy

Four poems – “Inside Your Nerves,” “Divinity of You, America,” “The Senses of Progress,” and “A Look of a Child” – by award-winning poet, novelist, essayist, and multimedia artist David Dephy.

Three Poems – Tracy Duffy

Three poems – “Critique Response,” “Aunt Mae – this is your sister,” and “Apnea” – by poet Tracy Duffy.

Three Poems – Liz Reilly

Three poems – “Let This Be Blessing,” “Mother Tongue,” and “Specials Menu” – from Hudson Valley poet and fiber artist Liz Reilly.

George Moore

Four Poems – George Moore

Four poems – Child Down a Well,” “Across the World,” “From Away,” and “I Think it is Impossible to Sleep” – by George Moore

Barbara Ficarra

Three Poems – Barbara Ficarra

Three poems – “Self-Comparison,” “Reflection,” and “Roots” – from writer, international speaker, academic author, and poet Barbara Ficarra.

Alexondra O’Connell

Three Poems – Alexondra O’Connell

Never Too Late I don’t know the difference between poetry and a diary entry. Isn’t life just poetry in its truest form? Its twists and turns, its trials and tribulations,

Tim Stobierski

Three Poems – Tim Stobierski

Three poems – “Hands,” “I’m okay, it’s just that,” and “Before my father was ash” – by New Haven, CT, poet Tim Stobierski.

Mike Jurkovic at the Calling All Poets open mic on April 5, 2019

Five Poems – Mike Jurkovic

Five poems – “The Whereabouts of Heaven,” “My Love Don’t Dream, She Vignettes,” “dense thickets,” “Mediums Mystics and Madmen,” and ‘salt water taffy” – by Mike Jurkovic.

typewriter on table with books

Three Poems – Richard Rose

Three poems – “Eyes of Stone,” “The Midnight Toilet Clog,” and “The Two Minute Novella” – by writer and poet Richard Rose.

Nicholas Viglietti

Four Poems – Nicholas Viglietti

Four poems – Spiritual Harmonization,” “Love,” “Sac-Town,” and “We Always Could Love More” – from Sacramento poet & writer Nicholas Viglietti.