“I Use to Fall Down” by G. Douglas Davis, IV
Local poet D. Alexander Holiday (aka G. Douglas Davis, IV) announces his new book, I Use to Fall Down, published by Troy Book Makers.
D. Alexander Holiday
D. Alexander Holiday attended Bernard M. Baruch College and The State University of New York at Albany, receiving both a Bachelor and a Master of Arts degree from Albany University. He is the recipient of the Spellman Award from Albany University. He has published in various publications, among them The Amherst Society, A&U Magazine and more recently Arabesques Review (an international anthology and website). He has four chapbooks of poetry, Notes to Porshé, Tales From This Black Heart, The Voices in My Head(which is a collaboration with fifteen area poets) and I Use To Fall Down. He has published essays on ERIC, the research database. He has read on radio, for Crystal Brown’s “Reading for the Blind” program, has been on radio for Kym Fleming’s RPI program, and has read and performed on Public Television. He also volunteered and moderated a creative writing workshop for inmates at a state maximum security facility in upstate New York. He is also a local liaison for the GBS/CIDP Foundation International.
He is the author of six books: Letters to Osama, I Use To Fall Down: 50 + 25+ 25 Selected Poems, All The Killers Gathered, his memoir In The Care Of Strangers: The Autobiography Of A Foster Child, E-mails From Satan’s Daughter and Kith & Kin (under the G. Douglas Davis nom de plume]. Paperclips Magazine [.com] recently invited and will be featuring the author on their site.
Two Poems – D. Alexander Holiday
Two poems – “Brace Yourself…” and “Arguing With Alexa” – from poet, writer, long-time member of the open mic community, D. Alexander Holiday.
Poets Speak Loud!, February 24
Another great turnout at the Poets Speak Loud open mic at McGeary’s in Albany for our featured poet Glenn Cassidy.
Poets Speak Loud!, November 25
Dan Wilcox checks in from the last Poets Speak Loud of 2019 at McGeary’s with the featured poet Mary Kathryn Jablonski.
Poets Speak Loud!, September 30
Dan Wilcox breaks down the September 2019 edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s that featured the great Rebecca Schumejda.
Photos: Poets Speak Loud, September 30, 2019
Photos from the Poets Speak Loud open mic with featured poet Rebecca Schumejda at McGeary’s in Albany on Monday, September 30, 2019.
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.
Poets Speak Loud!, January 28
Dan Wilcox not only hosted the 14th Anniversary edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s, he also took notes on who stepped up to the mic.
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.
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of July 29, 2018
Here’s a look at the poetry and spoken word readings, open mics, workshops, events, and slams in the region this week.
Poets Speak Loud Featuring D. Alexander Holiday
The Poets Speak Loud open mic series continues at McGeary’s in downtown Albany on Monday, July 30, with featured reader D. Alexander Holiday.
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of May 6, 2018
Here’s a look at the poetry and spoken word readings, open mics, workshops, events, and slams in the region this week.
