Talking With Poets: Don Maurer at Poetic License at The Fish Market

Thom Francis introduces us to poet Don Maurer who shared his work at the Poetic License Poetry Reading & Open Mic at the Fish Market in Troy on November 13, 2023.

That night Don read his poem “Unnatural Acts,” that inspired a painting by Phil Palmieri in the exhibit. He also read “Nauset Beach, Cape Cod, 1840” and “Long Johns on the Line,” a poem on the changing seasons.

Poetic License is a joint project of the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and Upstate Artists Guild that brings together regional poets and visual artists. For 2023, the exhibit was on display at the Fish Market in Troy and the Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany.

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Poetic License 2025 is almost here and the HVWG and UAG are very excited to welcome everyone to this year’s exhibit featuring almost 40 pieces of art inspired by over 20 poems.

This year we are heading back to the Fish Market in Troy with four events taking place throughout September including collage workshops, a poetry reading, and special reception during Troy Night Out.

On Tuesday, September 30, the work will move across the river to the Honest Weight Food Coop for the months of October and November where we will have even more opportunities to view the art and take part in community events.

For more information on the Poetic License project, see the artwork, and to read the poems that inspired it, go to www.poeticlicensealbany.com