New Poetry

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

Luis Pabon / L-Majesty

Two Poems – Luis Pabon

Two poems by Albany poet, writer, social worker, performer, artist, singer, and songwriter Luis Pabon (L-Majesty).

Stella Padnos

Two Poems – Stella Padnos

Two poems from poet, social worker, mama, Scorpio, and February 2018 Poets Speak Loud featured reader, Stella Padnos.

Lisa St. John

Three Poems – Lisa St. John

Three poems from Hudson Valley high school English Teacher, writer, and published poet, Lisa St. John.

Charlie Rossiter

Two Poems – Charlie Rossiter

Two poems from one of the “Three Guys From Albany”, Charlie Rossiter, who will be the feature at the October 2017 edition of Poets Speak Loud.

Jamie Haddox

Three Poems – Jamie Haddox

Three poems from award-winning Minnesotan writer Jamie Haddox whose work has appeared in Gyroscope and Drunk Monkeys.

Robert Milby

Four Poems – Robert Milby

Four poems from long-time Hudson Valley poet, performer, open mic host, and the new Orange County Poet Laureate, Robert Milby.

Mike Jurkovic-Reading at Half Moon Books - July 26, 2014 - 3

Three Poems – Mike Jurkovic

Three poems from Hudson Valley poet Mike Jurkovic who will be the featured reader at that February 2017 edition of Albany Poets Presents.

Bunkong Tuon

One Poem – Bunkong Tuon

“She Hit the Bully with the Red Hair”, Bunkong Tuon’s poem honoring his friend, April R. Selley, who was a writer and professor at Union.

Annie Christain

Two Poems – Annie Christain

Two poems local poet and professor Annie Christain, who will be the featured reader at the October 2016 edition of Poets Speak Loud.