“Voluptuous Breakdown” by Shannon O’Neill
A prose poem – “Voluptuous Breakdown” – about body positivity and acceptance by former NYC English Teacher Shannon O’Neill.
New Poetry
Albany Poets highlights and features new poetry by poets and writers from right around the corner and around the world.
Three Poems – Taylor Dibbert
Three poems – “Now and Forever,” “Expensive,” and “Another Day” – by writer, journalist, and poet Taylor Dibbert.
Three Poems – Tohm Bakelas
Three poems – “eyes in the dark,” “beneath the frosted full moon glow,” and “as the city sleeps” – by poet, editor, and social worker Tohm Bakelas.
Five Poems – Howie Good
Five prose poems – “The War on the Old,” “Ark,” “Criminal History,” “Crossroads,” and “My Apocalypse” – by poet and artist Howie Good.
Three Poems – D. R. James
Three poems – “A Moment Depends Not Just on Its Moment,” “Drawing a Blank,” and “Only This, Just In” – by retired teacher and poet D.R. James.
Three Poems – Laura Jean Henebry
Three poems – “Mia Thermopolis Fooled Everyone Into Thinking She Was Ugly Because Her Hair Was Curly,” “Friendship,” and “I Hate You So Much I Wrote This Poem” – by Laura Jean Henebry.
Three Poems – Karen Fabiane
Three poems – “Any Child Knows,” “1st, April,” and “After we’re dead” – by poet, writer, and performer Karen Fabiane.
“Three Sonnets, after Diane Seuss” by Liz Grisaru
New poetry – “Three Sonnets, after Diane Seuss” – by Albany-based poet and writer Liz Grisaru.
Three Poems – Dan Knauss
Three poems – “Morning Pro Musica,” “Summercount,” and “Susannah” – by poet and writer Dan Knauss.
“afterlife: one year” by Alexander Perez
A new poem, “afterlife: one year” by local poet and HVWG member Alexander Perez.
Three Poems – Kate McNairy
Three poems – “The AA Meeting,” “Fresh Laundry,” and “Pulse” – by Kate McNairy
Three Poems – Michael Lee Johnson
Three poems – “I Age,” “Crypt in the Sky,” and “Priscilla, Let’s Dance” – by poet and Best of the Net & Pushcart Prize nominee Michael Lee Johnson.
