Talking Writing, Open Mics, and Contests with Bob Sharkey
Thom Francis talks with Bob Sharkey about writing for work, local open mics, and how the DiBiase Poetry Contest came to be.
Bob Sharkey
Bob Sharkey is the editor of the annual Stephen A DiBiase Poetry Contest. He’s a long-term board member of the Hudson Valley Writers Guild where he is now the membership person. Surface at Sunrise, his second chapbook, is currently available. Although his poems have been published in many journals, he prefers the immediate feedback from open mics and from opportunities to read as a feature. He started his writing career at St. Patrick’s grammar school in Portland Maine.
DiBiase Contest Reading
DiBiasepoetry.com and the Hudson Valley Writers Guild will sponsor a reading on Saturday, May 13, for winners and finalists in the annual DiBiase Poetry Contest.
2023 DiBiase Poetry Prize Award Winners and Finalists Announced
Bob Sharkey and the Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Prize editors have released the results of the eighth annual contest, and HVWG members Cheryl A. Rice and Paul Hastings Wilson were among the top prize winners.
8th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest
Bob Sharkey announces that submissions are now open for the 8th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest with a deadline of January 15, 2023.
Photos: River Poems, September 10, 2022
Photos from the River Poems reading at the Melville House on the Hudson River in Troy, NY on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
River Poems at the Melville House in Troy
River Poems, an afternoon of poetry and prose on the banks of the Hudson River at the historic 1786 Melville House in Troy, NY.
Two Local Literary Organizations to Combine Forces
Albany Poets and the Hudson Valley Writers Guild have announced their plan of coming together to support and grow a vibrant local literary community.
7th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest
Bob Sharkey announces that the 7th annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest is accepting submissions until January 15th, 2022.
Tom Nattell Memorial Open Mic, January 25, 2021
Poets gathered to celebrate the life of Tom Nattell, as we have since his passing in 2005, with Dan Wilcox handling the open mic hosting duties.
Poetry Open Mic, July 22
Recently retired from government service Tim Verhaegen has attended some Zoom poetry meetings & got the bug to take the leap to organize his first open mic.
Hudson Valley Writers Guild Showcases Prose Writers
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild will present a reading to showcase local prose writers Moriah Hampton, Keith Willis, and Richard Matturro.
[Getting Down to] Brass Tacks, November 5
R.M. Engelhardt was the featured poet at the November 5, 2019 edition of the Brass Tacks open mic. Dan Wilcox was there and took some notes.
