Blog: Gill Tractivists Occupy Albany Arts & Green Festival!

Poets speak with many different voices, but the charge of a Poet Laureate is to channel the voice of a particular place and time—in this case, the place is Albany, of course, and the time is now, early spring.

I have been asked to write a poem for the occasion of the , and rarely has a subject for poetry demanded my attention more vigorously than the Occupy the Farm event happening just a few blocks away. So the pen and paper is out, and I'll be presenting the result at 1:15 p.m. on May 6.

I'll also have a table set up during the whole event, so please come by, introduce yourself, tell me what you'd like to see in terms of local poetry, and write a line or two for the Collaborative Albany Poem I'll be assembling! Who says Poetry Month has to end with April?

If you can't wait until Sunday, don't forget the , where you can see how your neighbors are being inspired by the nooks and crannies of our town, and can submit your own poems for inclusion.

Hope to see you on May 6!