These are just a handful of poets including myself who have in Albany, Troy, Saratoga, and other areas of our community who have strived & continued to keep the ever-growing diverse spoken word alive and who have created many events, projects, groups, and venues over the years to promote & keep the writing scene alive in the Capital Region and to this day run open mics with featured poets which continue at such places as The Social Justice Center, The Linda In Albany, Caffe Lena in Saratoga, (Little Pecks, Elixir 16, Collar City Mushrooms – 2nd Sunday, The Fish Market – Poetic Vibe, all in Troy) as well as my own events/venues, *Invocation Of The Muse at Albany’s Lark Hall & The Dead Man’s Press Ink Spoken Word Showcase at The Fuze Box. Colin, Nancy Klepsh, Carol Fraser, Thom Francis, Dan Wilcox, Ian Macks, Avery Stempel, Hex M J’ai or Mary Panza. ![]() Perhaps you’ve never heard of such area poets as D. This has been happening since and even before the 1980s and continues to this day carried on by others who have picked up the torch and created events for poets old & new to gather. This area’s writing and poetry scene is rich in its history & legacy and unless you’ve actually ever been to a local poetry open mic or event then you are missing out on something truly great which is area poets & writers sharing their words, voices, and work with others. ![]() Yes, and in fact, there’s a HUGE Poetry Scene and a Poetry Open Mic happening almost everywhere in the 518, Capital District area and that scene unknown to many has been going on for quite a few years. ![]() ATTENTION!!! HEADLINE!!! THERE’S A POETRY SCENE IN ALBANY, NY! POETRY STILL LIVES IN THE 518
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