Essex poetry and Essex taxes infrequently cohabit the same sentence. Clearly this is an oversight. In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789 Benjamin Franklin opined that "nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." This fundamental tenet promptly … [Read more...] about Essex Poetry, Taxes and Poet Laureate
Jeff Moredock
Poetry Slam Tuesday
Tomorrow the Adirondack Art Association Board Chairperson, Jeff Moredock, will host the second Essex poetry slam at 6:00 pm. Last summer's poetry slam (Remember "Poetry Sham, Spam, Slam"?) was such a success that the AAA has doubled down this year. You heard that right, two … [Read more...] about Poetry Slam Tuesday