Mark O’Brien

Alan Casline

“Poets at Cannons 3” in Avon, New York on October 19

Five local poets, Alan Casline, John Roche, Stephen Lewandowski, Martha Treicher, and Mark “obeedúid~” O’Brien, will be featured at a special open reading at the Civil War Memorial in the Village Park

Mark O'Brien

Caffè Lena Open Mic, August 1

Saratoga Springs in August means mortal combat over parking spaces, crowded bars. But I was able to negotiate both to get myself & my guest Ken Hada to the reading on time, after a convivial time at the Parting Glass with the other featured poet, …

Thom Francis

Sunday Four Poetry, May 27

In the midst of the weekend of parades, Mall sales, & backyard cookouts poets showed up to read their work & listen to others & then … but I’ll leave that for the end. So Mike Burke served as MC then Edie Abrams took over introducing the…

Helen Ruggieri

Pine Hollow Arboretum Reading, May 25

This venue in Slingerlands, NY has been added to the list of area places where poetry happens on an ongoing basis. This night’s reading was by Helen Ruggieri, with an open mic for local poets. Our host was Rootdrinker Institute director, Alan Casline…