Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of March 17, 2019
Here’s a look at the poetry and spoken word readings, open mics, workshops, events, and slams in the region this week.
Two Poems – Brett Petersen
Two poems – “A Poem About Something” and “A Loving Friend to Lick Your Hand” – from March 2019 Poets Speak Loud featured poet Brett Petersen.
Housewife Tuesday: Mother
Mary Panza is looking back at memories of her friend - musician and artist Caroline “Mother Judge” Isachsen - who recently passed away.
Don Levy’s Hall of Shame: Least Favorite Books
Don Levy can't recommend every book that he reads, so he thought it would be fun to talk about his least favorite books.
The Half-Dead Poet Review: Just Catching Up
A lot has been on R.M. Englehardt's mind lately and not just poetically - things that never before bothered him or that he ever pondered.
Poets Speak Loud Featuring Brett Petersen
The Poets Speak Loud open mic series continues at McGeary’s in downtown Albany on Monday, March 25, with featured reader Brett Petersen.
Brass Tacks Featuring Ian Macks
The Brass Tacks Poetry + Spoken Word Open Mic series continues at The Low Beat on Tuesday, March 19 with featured reader Ian Macks.
Interview with Poet and Educator Gretchen Primack
Rebecca Schumejda interviews poet and educator Gretchen Primack. Her new collection is "Visiting Days", published by Willow Press.
The 2019 Word Fest: April 12 – 20
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Albany Poets presents the 2019 Word Fest featuring the poetry and spoken word of upstate New York.
Call For Submissions: The Tom Nattell Peace Poetry Prize 2019
Before his death in January 2005 Tom Nattell established a fund to provide an annual award to a student-poet at Albany High School.
“Sugar Maker Moon” by Mary Kathryn Jablonski
Mary Kathryn Jablonski's debut poetry collection, "Sugar Maker Moon", is now available from Dos Madres Press.
Trailer Park Quarterly, Volume 9
The 9th edition of Trailer Park Quarterly, the online literary journal edited by Dan Crocker and Rebecca Schumejda, is now available!
