New Poetry

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

Bruce Robinson

Three Poems – Bruce Robinson

Three poems – “Rain Delay, early innings”, “Intracoastal”, and “One Year, One of These Years” – from Bruce Robinson.

Kevin Ridgeway

Three Poems – Kevin Ridgeway

Three poems – “Take a Number”, “Girls in Windy Skirts”, and “Alleyway Asshole” – from Long Beach, California poet and writer, Kevin Ridgeway.

Alyssa D'Amico

Two Poems – Alyssa D’Amico

Two poems from poet and epilepsy activist, Alyssa D’Amico, who will be the featured reader at the August 2018 edition of Poets Speak Loud.

Meghan Marohn

One Poem – Meghan Marohn

One poem from Meghan Marohn, who is a poet, writer, artist, environmentalist, and educator who lives in Troy.

Megeen R Mulholland

One Poem – Megeen R. Mulholland

One poem from local writer and educator Megeen R Mulholland, whose new volume of poetry, Orbit, is now available from Finishing Line Press.

Luciano Ferrara

Three Poems – Luciano Ferrara

Three poems from Upstate novelist, lyricist, songwriter, musician, poet and SUNY Albany student, Luciano Ferrara.

Four States of Matter by Gabriella

Capital Region: 5th Grade Poetry

Albany Poets is proud to share poetry of different forms from local 5th Grade students following their participation in a writing workshop at an upstate school district.

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One Poem – Elizabeth Gordon

One poem from local poet, performer, educator, and June 2018 Albany Poets Presents featured guest Elizabeth Gordon.