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      Local, Organic, Free-Range Poetry in Essex

      January 23, 2013 By Geo Davis 4 Comments

      Local, Organic, Free-Range Poetry in Essex
      Local, Organic, Free-Range Poetry in Essex

      Poetry in Essex is back! I know, it’s not summer and the Adirondack Art Association is shuttered until the Canada Geese return. But poetry writers and poetry appreciators need not wait until summer for a wholesome doze of local, organic, free-range poetry. Here’s the skinny:

      Who: Poets and Poetry Aficionados
      What: Poetry Open Mic
      Where: Belden Noble Library
      When: Wednesday, January 30 at 7:00 pm
      Why: Life is good, but poetry makes it better!

      For those who’ve logged more hours at the Old Dock, Delevan’s Tavern or the Essex Cafe than the library, the Belden Noble Library is located in Essex, New York, directly across from the Essex Ferry dock (Map and more information here). The address is 2759 Essex Road, Essex, New York, 12936 and the telephone number is (518) 963-8079.

      Essex Renaissance

      I keep hearing the same thing: “I can’t believe how much is going on in Essex… And in the middle of the winter? Essex is the happeningest it’s been in years!”

      Fresh off Hannah Kenah’s play reading at the Whallonsburg Grange and Mary-Nell Bockman’s Protest Music presentation/performance at the Belden Noble library, I too am wondering aloud and gushing superlatives.

      If you need further evidence that the Essex renaissance is in full swing, this midwinter Poetry Open Mic may be just the ticket. Bring a poem, an appreciation for poetry and a friend. You won’t be disappointed.

      Free-Range Poetry Open Mic

      Summer 2012 AAA Gallery Director Steven Krolak and Essex bon vivant Jeff Moredock delivered a consistently inspiring and well attended poetry series last summer. They presided over a monthly community poetry reading that welcomed and entertained all. Laughter and tears in an artsy gallery with Lake Champlain as your backdrop. Sublime. And while we’re not hoping to trump the languid verses of summer, we’re hoping that laughter and tears in a bookish perch above Library Brook just might offer the perfect midwinter counterpoint.

      Whether you’re a poet or a poetry fan, you’re invited — free of charge — to join your friends and neighbors for all manner of poems read aloud. Free, inverse and reverse. Poetry pros and poetry amateurs. Prose poetry and poetry repose. Come on out to listen, to enjoy, to applaud and perhaps even to read a poem or two of your own.

      If next Wednesday night will be your first Poetry Open Mic in Essex, let me cover a couple of questions I often receive.

      Poetry in Essex FAQ

      Q: Is it really an open mic?
      A: Yes. And no. Next Wednesday’s community poetry reading is wide open to the public. But you’ll find no microphone. The space is intimate. And the acoustics are groovy. No microphone is needed. So, strictly speaking the Poetry Open Mic is not really an “open mic”.

      Jeff Moredock reading his poetry at the Adirondack Art Association in Essex, NY.
      Jeff Moredock reading his poetry in Essex, NY.

      Q: Is it actually a poetry slam?
      A: No. While last summer’s poetry events were billed as poetry slams, they were actually just informal, public public readings in which everyone was invited to share their own poetry aloud with a friendly and supportive audience. Poetry slams are competitive. “Simply put, poetry slam is the competitive art of performance poetry. It puts a dual emphasis on writing and performance, encouraging poets to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it. A poetry slam is a competitive event in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience.” (Poetry Slam – General FAQ) Next Wednesday you’ll witness no competition, only encouraging and admiring peers.

      Q: Is it child friendly?
      A: Although poets are invited to decide for themselves whether or not their material is appropriate for the audience, there are sometimes children in attendance and even reading or reciting their own poems. I attended all of the poetry last summer summer and never once did I witness poetry that was inappropriate for children.

      Q: Is there a fee to attend? To read?
      A: Although similar events elsewhere often require payment for attendance, it is totally free to attend and/or read at the Poetry Open Mics.

      Q: Do I have to be a published poet to read?
      A: Certainly not. Most of the poets reading write poetry for fun rather than profit. (Excuse the cheeky aside to all writers who’ve grown rich publishing poetry!)

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      Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: AAA Gallery, Adirondack Art Association, Essex, Essex New York, Jeff Moredock, Judith Moore, Norman Rockwell, Poetry, Poetry Open Mic, Steven Krolak

      About Geo Davis

      Geo Davis (aka virtualDavis) is a writer, storyteller and unabashed flâneur. He taught and coached at Santa Fe Preparatory School and The American School of Paris, co-founded Maison Margaux: "Paris à la parisienne" in Faubourg Saint-Germain, and owns Adobe Oasis in Santa Fe, NM with his bride.

      Geo chronicles adventures (and misadventures) of rehabilitating an historic Essex home at Rosslyn Redux: Reawakening a home, a dream and ourselves; blogs about doodling and other esoterica at virtualDavis.com; posts sometimes unnerving, occasionally euphoric, and always pollyanna "midlife mashups" at 40x41.com; waxes nautical at Sailing Errant; and delves into matters of parenting, babylandia, and childfreedom at Why No Kids? He meanders on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube and Flickr.

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      1. cwalsh says

        January 23, 2013 at 8:03 pm

        I wanted to “pin” the photo (and link) for your organic, free range poetry……. but I can’t!
        You’ve posted SO MANY evocative photos lately : from cookies to historic architecture to this – can you fix it so those of us who are impressed can pin or FB share or tweet?
        Your e-newsletter is AWESOME!

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        • G.G. Davis, Jr. says

          January 23, 2013 at 8:53 pm

          Thanks for the generous complement, and sorry that the image isn’t pinning properly. I’ll look into it ASAP. Stay tuned… And thanks for subscribing to the blog via email. Soon we’ll be offering several ways to subscribe so that you can choose the frequency with which you receive updates. Just in case an email update for each new post is too many! 😉

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      2. cwalsh says

        January 23, 2013 at 8:04 pm

        never mind – I just figured it out!

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        • G.G. Davis, Jr. says

          January 23, 2013 at 8:55 pm

          Eureka! Glad it worked out. Please let us know if you have any other troubles and we’ll try our best to sort things out on our end. Also, thanks for pinning our images. That makes us HAPPY! And if you have some great Essex images, submit a story using the link at the top of the website and we’ll most likely be able to publish your submission as a guest post.

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