Reminder: Third Thursday Poetry Night, April 16
Dan Wilcox
the Poetry Motel Foundation presents
Third Thursday Poetry Night
@
the Social Justice Center
33 Central Ave., Albany, NY
Thursday, April 16, 2026
7:00 sign up for the open mic; 7:30 start
open mic before & after the featured reader.
Featured Poet: Bertha Blunt
$5.00 suggested donation, more if you got it, less if you can’t.
Your Poetry Month Host: Dan Wilcox
Bertha Blunt is an Albany native who has been birthing poems since second grade. It wasn’t until well into her adult life that she realized she had the gift of poetry and she finally is getting into the habit of sharing the gift. Her book Discovery of A Blunt Treasure was published in 2023 by Xulon Press.
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Coming up:
May 21: Eric Wasileski
June 18: Natalya Sukhonos
July 16: Kate McNairy
August 20: Jason O’Toole
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