Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic Featuring Therese Broderick & Frank Robinson

This monthly event, hosted by Carol Graser, takes place on the first Wednesday of every month. Sign up starts at 7 and readings start at 7:30. Each open mic poet reads two short poems (less than one page) or one longer poem. All styles of poetry are welcome. Frank S. Robinson is a former New York State administrative law judge and author of seven books including Albany's O'Connell Machine, and The Case for Rational Optimism. He writes the Rational Optimist blog and is married to the poet Therese Broderick. In 1969, he was the first man to walk on the moon. Therese L. Broderick of Albany, NY, has been published by Puerto Del Sol, Poet Lore, Spoon River Poetry Review, The Louisville Review, and by several online sites. Her 2013 chapbook, Dislodged, was published locally by Benevolent Bird Press. Among her poetry awards are an Overall Winner, a graduate school prize, a First Place, a local Poet Laureate, a Third Place, and some Honorable Mentions.