Housewife Tuesday – Vacation
I am sitting here in a great house on the Cape. This is a tradition my family has carried on all my life. We take a week, pack up 20 or […]
Mary Panza
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of June 24, 2012
We had a great week of poetry and spoken word in Albany this past week. Now let’s take a look at what is coming up in another busy week in
Housewife Tuesday – #uck It List
“Dying when you are not really sick is really sick. Really!” – Charles Dumar from the movie “Better off Dead” On Wed, May 23rd at 5:01pm I turned 44. No
Alicia Ortiz – June 2012 Featured Poet
On Monday, June 25 we will be back for another edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s. This month our Featured Poet at Poets Speak Loud and on the Albany Poets
Poets Speak Loud!, May 21
&, man, did we ever have to this night, out in the dining area of McGeary’s rather than in our clubhouse backroom. We also shared the stage with the wonderful Ramblin’ Jug-Stompers, but that was a good thing. They are a blue-grass, old-time, blue…
Help “Team Nitty Gritty” go to National Poetry Slam in Charlotte
We have some exciting news! The Nitty Gritty Slam is now a certified slam, recognized by Poetry Slam, Inc., the governing body of poetry slams around the country. With that
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Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of May 20, 2012
We have a lot of poetry events coming up next week. For another week in a row, there are seven full days of open mics and readings going on the
Housewife Tuesday – I Am Not Dateable
My Mother had her bowling league. My sister has her “coffee clutch”. I have supper club. Supper club consists of me and three of my girlfriends. We meet every six weeks
Carlos Garcia – May 2012 Featured Poet
On Monday, May 21 we will be hosting a special edition of Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s. For this one night only poetry and spoken word will be mixed with
Housewife Tuesday – Yard Working
“Tell him ‘nice job with the yard.” Seems like a compliment but it was the snotty text my ex sent me the other day. He believed that someone else had been
Poets Speak Loud!, April 30
So the center tables in the back room of McGeary’s has become the place where AlbanyPoets (or Albany poets) gather with our drinks & food as we wait for the open mic to begin. There is lots of room & even if you are a poetry virgin, if there i…
Busy Week in Upstate Poetry
We have a lot going on this week in Poetryland. Here is a quick rundown of what is going on so you can make plans for some great poetry and
