Talking Identity Politics, Bernadette Mayer, and Social Justice with Nancy Klepsch
Thom Francis sits down with Nancy Klepsch to discuss how poetry can be a tool for social change and how she has incorporated it into her life.
Nancy Klepsch
“My Mother was Effortlessly Cool” by Nancy Klepsch
Nancy Klepsch’s poem “My Mother was Effortlessly Cool” won Second Prize in the 2022 Hudson Valley Writers Guild Poetry Contest.
Photos: River Poems, September 10, 2022
Photos from the River Poems reading at the Melville House on the Hudson River in Troy, NY on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
River Poems at the Melville House in Troy
River Poems, an afternoon of poetry and prose on the banks of the Hudson River at the historic 1786 Melville House in Troy, NY.
2022 HVWG Poetry Contest Winners
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild Poetry announces the winners of the 2022 Poetry Contest – Mary McDermott, Nancy Klepsch, & Carolyn Grondahl.
The Return of the In-Person Reading
After over a year without live poetry events and attending Zoom open mics, Cheryl A. Rice is ready for in-person readings.
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of April 11, 2021
A look at some of the events, readings, open mics, and workshops coming up this week in the region starting on Sunday, April 11.
Tom Nattell Memorial Open Mic, January 25, 2021
Poets gathered to celebrate the life of Tom Nattell, as we have since his passing in 2005, with Dan Wilcox handling the open mic hosting duties.
2nd Sunday @ 2 – Poetry + Prose
The 2nd Sunday @ 2 open mic for poetry and prose is in its 11th year, supporting emerging, published and writers in-between.
Upcoming Literary Events – Week of December 8, 2019
We have another great week of readings, open mics, events, workshops, and slams in the area to celebrate the literary arts.
Upcoming Literary Events – Week of November 10, 2019
We have another great week of readings, open mics, events, workshops, and slams in the area to celebrate the literary arts.
Upcoming Literary Events – Week of October 13, 2019
We have another great week of readings, open mics, events, workshops, and slams in the area to celebrate the literary arts.
