Michele's Favorite Links

Black Lawrence Press Blog - BLP's blog about press news and events.

Hank Gabriel - Michele's baby blog about her son Hank.

Pudding House Press - The publisher of Michele's chapbook Raising Petra.

Poor Arts - A community of artists, Michele's other home.

Waltz-Astoria - A neighborhood cafe in Astoria where Michele hosts a monthly reading series.

Interpoezia - An online bilingual Russian/English magazine edited by poet and essayist Andrey Gritsman.

Soundance, Inc. (at the Stable) - The best independent dance studio in Williamsburg, home of Vanessa Paige Dance.

Slam Tractor - Find out about the Ithaca slam scene. Curated by Andy Doyle.

Chenango Valley Writers' Conference - A highly recommended writers' conference. Made many friends there.

Zunga Music - The love child of Frank Zappa and Bad Religion.

The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church - Events, workshops, newsletters. Good work, a cool venue.

The Ultimate NYC Poetry Calendar.- Exactly what is it is.


Poets with Websites

Dániel Dányi

Leslie McIlroy

Tim Suermont

Erika Meitner

Hal Sirowitz

Daphne Gottlieb


Photos From the Start (taken by Dan Wilcox)

November, 1997, QE2 Open Mic (my first), Albany, NY


March 28, 1999, Fuze Box, Albany, NY


June 16, 2001, Changing Spaces Gallery, Albany, NY




February, 4, 2006, "Poetry on the Loose", Hudson Valley, NY