New Poetry

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

Michael Steffen

Two Poems – Michael Steffen

Two poems – “Friday Night” and “Another World” – from Buffalo poet Michael Steffen whose fourth book, “Blood Narrative”, is now available.

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Two Poems – Denise Garofalo

Two poems – “Nature’s Promise” and “The Rock” – by Hudson Valley poet, writer, and librarian Denise Garofalo.

Amrita Valan

Three Poems – Amrita Valan

Three poems – “Dirt Messiahs”, “Kaleidoscope Vision”, and “Pretty Eyes” – by poet and writer Amrita Valan.

George Moore

Two Poems – George Moore

Two poems – “I Met a Man” and “The Other Life” – by Nova Scotia resident and widely published and recognized poet George Moore.

Gene Stearns

Two Poems – Gene Stearns

Two poems – “Annual Eye Examination” and “Archie” – by poet, writer, and retired health care executive Gene Stearns.

Suzanne S. Rancourt

Three Poems – Suzanne S. Rancourt

Three poems – “epiphania”, “Chamomile Agora”, and “Hamon in the Sky” – by writer and expressive arts therapist Suzanne S. Rancourt.

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Two Poems – Constance Bennett

Two poems – “Leaving (should have gone when I had the chance)” and “Lurking in me is nothing much” – by Constance Bennett.

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Three Poems – Samantha Ley

Three poems – “Mother Bunny”, “Minnewaska”, and “Put the Snowman Away” – by poet, fiction writer, and editor Samantha Ley.

Kevin Ridgeway

Two Poems – Kevin Ridgeway

Two poems – For the Girl with my Dead Girlfriend’s Name” and “Where Do People Go When They Die?” – by Long Beach, CA poet Kevin Ridgeway.