Call for Submissions: 5th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest
Bob Sharkey announces the call for submissions for the 5th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest!
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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.
The Past in Poetry, August 12
This event, in The Olde English Pub shady garden, was a collaboration with Historic Cherry Hill and Albany Poets.
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Word Fest 2019 — 2nd Sunday @ 2, April 14
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.
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Word Fest 2019 — Readings Against the End of the World, April 12 – 13
Dan Wilcox spent a lot of time at the 2019 Word Fest Readings Against the End of the World open mic and took notes.
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We’re Already Looking Forward to 2019 with The Troy Poetry Mission!
Jeff Doherty from NY Writer’s Compendium went to the last Troy Poetry Mission open mic of 2018 with featured poet Nancy Dunlop.
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Poets Speak Loud!, November 26
The old folks commandeered the center cluster of tables while others, including some new faces were spread about the rest of the room.
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Call for Submissions: 4th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Prize
Bob Sharkey announces the 4th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Prize is now accepting submissions.
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Photos: Poets Speak Loud, August 27, 2018
Photos from the Poets Speak Loud open mic featuring Alyssa D’Amico at McGeary’s on Monday, August 27, 2018.
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Poets in the Park 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.
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The 2018 Albany Word Fest is Almost Here
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.
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of March 25, 2018
Here is a look at all of the spoken word and poetry events, open mics, readings, slams, and workshops coming up this week in the region.
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Two Poems – Bob Sharkey
Two poems from local poet, Hudson Valley Writers Guild board member, and the March 2018 Poets Speak Loud featured reader, Bob Sharkey.
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