INVOCATION OF THE MUSE ALBANY NY SOMETHING NEW IS COMING TO ALBANY NY. INVOCATION OF THE MUSE:An Open Mic For Poets, Poetry & TheSpoken Word. DeadMansPressInk & myself are excited to announce the return of The Poetry Open Mic at the newly reopened FUZEBOX 12 Central Avenue, Albany NY. *Join Us For Our First Open … Continue reading INVOCATION OF THE MUSE: A New Poetry Open Mic Hits Albany, NY
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ALBANY POETRY NOSTALGIA 1999
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Maya.
All poets may come and go but it's the words that forever remain. It is not of the body but of that which comes from the soul which touches others. ~ R.M. Engelhardt RIP Maya Angelou : http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/28/us/maya-angelou-obit
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Early 21st Century Poetics
“For me the poem and the poetry open mic isn’t about competition and it never will be. Honestly? It's wrong. The open mic is about 1 poet, one fellow human being up on a stage or behind a podium sharing their work regardless of what form or style they bring to it. … Continue reading Early 21st Century Poetics
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POETS ARE WELCOME …
“That’s the god damn problem with Albany, NY” She said. “There are too many fucking poets “ In the city Where I was born They tore it all down So many times That we all forgot. Because you see I was born In a place Where the lives get Lines and the stories … Continue reading POETS ARE WELCOME …
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Where Are All The New Voices?
“O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring;Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities fill’d with the foolish;Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)Of eyes that vainly crave the light—of the objects mean—of the struggle ever renew’d;Of the poor results of all—of the plodding … Continue reading Where Are All The New Voices?
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Why Is Contemporary American Poetry So Good?
Why Is Contemporary American Poetry So Good? By Seth Abramson {NB: Below is my response, as a poet, to an article published earlier today in the Washington Post entitled “Why Is Modern Poetry So Bad?”, which itself was a response to an article published online last week, in the July 2013 issue of Harper’s, entitled … Continue reading Why Is Contemporary American Poetry So Good?
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Where Is American Poetry Going?
What recent trends in American poetry do you find troubling or worrisome? Aliki Barnstone: I find poetry wars troublesome. These particular issues of aesthetics should not divide poets. I find the polarization simplistic and limiting to anyone who takes on the label “formalist” or “experimentalist.” The imagination must be free to go anywhere and … Continue reading Where Is American Poetry Going?
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Poetry Slams Do Nothing To Help The Art Form Survive
Poetry is dying. Actually, it's pretty dead already for all intents and purposes and the rise of performance poetry slams is doing nothing to help matters. I know, I used to be a performance poet. The first poetry slam competition was held in Chicago in 1984. Named after a brutal wrestling move, the slam saw … Continue reading Poetry Slams Do Nothing To Help The Art Form Survive
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Poet R.M. Engelhardt finds hope in words ~ Times Union 3/14/13
Poet R.M. Engelhardt finds hope in words Engelhardt expresses hope in power of language By Amy Biancolli Published 2:11 pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 The poems of R.M. Engelhardt don't assert faith in much. Not religion. Not a society that ignores the plight of the downtrodden while glorifying the rich. As he writes in … Continue reading Poet R.M. Engelhardt finds hope in words ~ Times Union 3/14/13
R.M. ENGELHARDT 