WHY POETRY

Because the world already has too many rock stars
Because I am not a rock star
Because I was the "Funny One"
Because I am a loud mouthed, inappropriate, too honest for her own
good, freak
Because I like being around people like me
Because it is the only place we are not freaks
Because my father didn't love me
Because people piss me off
Because the men that understood what I was saying became my friends
Because the men that liked how I said it, I slept with
Because poetry is all the shit you should have said but were too
tongue-tied
Because you should never piss off a writer
Because my feelings were hurt
Because I can't afford therapy
Because I can't afford drugs
Because drinking to excess after thrity makes women age in dog years
Because it weeds out the weak
Because I can...

-Mary Panza


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February Featured Poet:

On This Monday, February 10th:

Featured Poet: Mary Panza @


"Second Monday Poetry Open Mic"
The New Age Cabaret

453 N. Pearl St., Albany (1.1 miles north of the
intersection of N. Pearl St. and Clinton Ave.)
436-3465 or 482-2639

7:30 pm
$3 donation
Note recent change of time for all events to: 7:30 pm

Bring Your Poetry...It's An Open Mic Too!

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