Three Poems – Lyddia Solomon
Three poems – “Empty,” “Samsara,” and “what becomes of us” – by poet, short story writer, and playwright Lyddia Solomon.
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 Steinberg
Three poems – “Rose Hips,” “I Am Not A Stray,” and “In the Silence Where You and I Remain” – by poet and teacher Taylor Steinberg.
Two Poems – Marlene M. Tartaglione
Two poems – “The Island” and The Labyrinth” – by poet, children’s literature author, and visual artist Marlene M. Tartaglione.
Three Poems – Carlin Corsino
Three Poems – “The Shooter Says Goodbye to Her Love,” “The Captain,” and “Door Winds”- by Carlin Corsino.
Three Poems – Judith Prest
Three poems – “Never Again,” “Ars Poetica: Giving Voice,” and “How Grief Warps Time” – from poet, photographer, and artist Judith Prest.
Three Poems – Randy Sutter
Three poems – “Eden’s Gardener,” “Green Leaf,” and “On Being Remembered” – by retired educator and poet Randy Sutter.
Three Poems – Carson Pytell
Three poems – “Practicing Agnostic Atheism,” “Untitled Out of Embarrassment and Necessity,” and “I tried to tell a story” – by Carson Pytell.
Three Poems – Lauren Burgess
Three poems – “Like Mourning Doves,” “The Mirage,” and “I Wish” – by poet Lauren Burgess.
Four Poems – Madhu Gangopadhyay
Four poems – “Redolent Euphony,” “The Dance of Liberty,” “The Flight of Fantasy,” and “The Sand Art…” – by poet Madhu Gangopadhyay.
Three Poems – Sharon Stenson
Three poems – “Spring Farm,” “High-Heeled Blue Shoes,” and “Tennessee” – by local poet Sharon Stenson who sadly passed away on Christmas Eve.
Two Poems – D. Alexander Holiday
Two poems – “Brace Yourself…” and “Arguing With Alexa” – from poet, writer, long-time member of the open mic community, D. Alexander Holiday.
Three Poems – Liz Grisaru
Three poems – “Poets in a Bar”, ‘On Watch”, and “After the Virus” – from writer and Massachusetts native Liz Grisaru.
