Barbara Garro

New Books from Local Poets

Over the past couple of months, a number of local poets have released new books and collections of their work.

Alan Casline

CaffĆØ Lena Poetry Open Mic, February 3

Back to CaffĆØ Lena for the first time in 2016, and the place was a-buzz with questions about the recently-reported remodeling of the folk music center.

CaffĆØ Lena, September 3

Dan was able to make it up to the historic CaffĆØ Lena in Saratoga Springs for the monthly poetry open mic featuring Mike Jurkovic & Paul Pines.

Susan Riback

CaffĆØ Lena Open Mic, April 2

The start of National Poetry Month and this was the second of many open mics/readings in the region, with Carol Graser as our host.

Rachel Cullen

CaffĆØ Lena Open Mic, August 7

Dan Wilcox and fellow Albany poets went up to Caffe Lena in Saratoga to help host Carol Graser celebrate ten years of the poetry open mic.

Avery and Jacky K at Caffe Lena

CaffĆØ Lena Poetry Open Mic, July 3

The July edition of the Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic in Saratoga featured Avery and host Carol Graser welcomed over a dozen area poets to the historic stage.

Matthew Klane

CaffĆØ Lena Poetry Open Mic, February 6

I was surprised when I arrived at CaffĆØ Lena to find a taller, more expansive Carol Graser, then realized that it was Alan Casline who was performing the duties, in