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.
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild will present a reading to showcase local prose writers Moriah Hampton, Keith Willis, and Richard Matturro.
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.
Bob Sharkey announces the call for submissions for the 5th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest!
This event, in The Olde English Pub shady garden, was a collaboration with Historic Cherry Hill and Albany Poets.
While the Readings Against the End of the World have ended the 2019 Word Fest continued with the 2nd Sunday @ 2 Open Mic at The Arts Center.
Dan Wilcox spent a lot of time at the 2019 Word Fest Readings Against the End of the World open mic and took notes.
Jeff Doherty from NY Writer’s Compendium went to the last Troy Poetry Mission open mic of 2018 with featured poet Nancy Dunlop.
The old folks commandeered the center cluster of tables while others, including some new faces were spread about the rest of the room.
Bob Sharkey announces the 4th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Prize is now accepting submissions.
Photos from the Poets Speak Loud open mic featuring Alyssa D’Amico at McGeary’s on Monday, August 27, 2018.
Poets in the Park is celebrating nearly 30 years of bringing poetry in July to the Robert Burns statue in Washington Park, Albany, NY.
The 2018 Albany Word Fest is right around the corner. In just 10 days our week-long celebration of the poetry and spoken word kicks off at the Hudson River Coffee House.
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
