We are heading into Thanksgiving week with a lot of poetry events going on in between the turkey and shopping as we kick off the holiday season.
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of November 24, 2013 Read More »
After a very short summer break, the sixth season of the Sunday Four Poetry Open Mic series will be starting up on September 22 with a great list of poets.
Featured Poets Announced for the Sunday Four Poetry Open Mic Series Read More »
Editor Jill Crammond (left) with poetry co-conspirator Carolee Sherwood As I have been wont to say during April, “In Albany, every day is Poetry Month.” Especially today as the week-long WordFest 2013 starts, & this is my second poetry event of the day. It was the “book launch” for the new poetry journal Up the
WordFest 2013, Day 1, April 14 Read More »
Local area poets Cecele Kraus (Tuscaloosa Bypass), Mimi Moriarty (Sibling Reverie, War Psalm), Linda Sonia Miller (Something Worth Diving For), and Jan Tramontano (Paternal Nocturnewill) will be reading from chapbooks recently published by Finishing Line Press on Friday, September 21 at 7:00PM at the Roeliff Jansen Community Library (9091 Rte 22, Copake, NY 12516). These four
Poetry in Copake on Friday, September 21 Read More »
This reading, hosted by Mimi Moriarty at the Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands, featured 5 poets published this year by Finishing Line Press.I am most familiar with Jan Tramontano’s Paternal Nocturne which she has been reading around at various ven…
Local Poets from Finishing Line Press, May 16 Read More »
Mimi Moriarty and her brother, Frank Desiderio, will be reading from their new chapbook, Sibling Reverie, on Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 pm at the Pine Hollow Arboretum (16 Maple Avenue, Slingerlands). Three other Finishing Line Press poets, Jan Tramontano, Cecele Kraus, and Linda Sonia Miller will be sharing the stage. Books will be available for purchase and
A Reading and Some “Sibling Reverie” with Mimi Moriarty and Frank Desiderio Read More »
April is National Poetry Month and there will be quite a celebration in Saratoga as local poet Barbara Garro and the Saratoga Poetry & Song Focus Group will be presenting poetry readings in public places each and every Saturday in April. There is still time to get on the list if you are interested in participating.
Celebrating National Poetry Month in Saratoga Read More »
This coming Wednesday, be sure to make some time to head up to Saratoga for one of the finest and longest running open mics in the area at Caffe Lena. This time around, as a holiday treat, host Carol Graser is presenting two featured poets at the monthly event, Judith Prest and Jan Tramontano. Judith
Two Featured Poets at Caffe Lena Read More »
The Hudson Valley Writers Guildhas two big events coming up in the next couple of weeks. This coming Sunday is their Writers Conference with a panel discussion on e-publishing. HVWG Writers Conference, October 2, 1:30 p.m. The Hudson Valley Writers Guild will sponsor a free Writers Conference on Sunday, October 2, starting at 1:30PM at
Two Upcoming HVWG Events Read More »
Another great week of poetry and spoken word this week in Albany. We kicked off the week at Professor Java’s for Keith Spencer’s monthly Wide Open Mic. This time around we were moved to a different, smaller room, but we made it work for the evening that featured music, poetry and comedy. Speaking of Keith
Albany Poets Week in Review Read More »
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.
