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Albany Library is 99 Percent Poetry!
Second Tuesdays Poetry Night kicks off the series with Poems of the 99%.
Second Tuesdays Poetry Series at the celebrates labor with poems that address social, political, economic, aesthetic, and cultural realities of the 99 percent.
September 11, 2012 at 7:00 pm.
99 Poems for the 99 Percent demonstrates how the aims of poetry are in concert with the aims and ambitions of the vast majority of Americans. It is proof that poetry can speak in a vital, robust, and meaningful way about real issues to real people. The blog is unique as a collection of poems representing the diverse concerns, experiences, and interpretations of 99 American poets nationwide.
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Six poets will read their own poems along and a selection of those from the blog's other 93 contributors from across the United States. Featured poets: Blog Curator Dean Rader; Dan Bellm; Julie Bruck; Gillian Conoley; Zara Raab; Tess Taylor
Followed by open mic—poems on themes related to the evening especially appreciated!