Albany Poets will celebrate the 8th anniversary of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s on Monday, January 28, 7:30 PM. The event will also commemorate Tom Nattell, local poet and community activist, […]
Poets Speak Loud – 8th Annual Tom Nattell Tribute and Beret Toss Read More »
I feel safe to say that December 2012 was cosmically bad. Tragedy, tears and people asking questions that will never be answered. It is a freaking scary world. Please realize that I
You thought I was going to talk about my weekend. No. The title is about a decision I made a few years ago. I was around 41, trying one diet after
Last week at Valentine’s we had a another packed house for poetry and spoken word (and of course our featured poet Influence all the way from Connecticut). This was also the
NGS #32 Results – An Open Slam With Some Influence Read More »
Saying I have hit rock bottom is an understatement. At least that is what I thought. I am alone, relationship wise, for the first time in my life. It is scary
What a great week we just had here in Albany. Not only did we celebrate Thanksgiving with our friends, family, and loved ones, we also held our very first Women of the
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I have been trying to write this for a long time. Weeks. I have poor Thom dropping hints like bombs. I have been carefully piecing this along because it involves being
We are gearing up for another big week of poetry and spoken word in the area with seven full days of events and open mics as long as the “storm
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Last week we held the last Professor Java’s Wide Open Mic and this week we have news that the Saint Poem Reading Series at the UAG on Lark is on
Another End of an Era… The Saint is Taking a Break Read More »
Sounds simple. Some people make an entire career out of committing sins and then confessing them on TV or the internet. It has become an art form or even a rite
Housewife Tuesday – …Confess my sins, do penance and amend my life. Amen Read More »
We return to McGeary’s on Monday, October 29, just a couple of days before Halloween, for another edition of Poets Speak Loud with this month’s featured poet Bryan Roessel. We first met
at McGeary’s Tavern on Clinton Square, especially when we are roasting el presidente of AlbanyPoets.com, Thom Francis, we are not only LOUD but out-fucking-rageous. Of course, led on by our host Mary Panza. But first she had to clear out the room o…
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