Albany Poets & Beret Toss

Albany Poets is a local organization whose goal is to promote the poets and poetry of Upstate New York.

Albany Poets mission is to give everyone the platform to share their poetry with the world. Whether it is at an open mic, on a website, or in print, Albany Poets strives to integrate poetry and spoken word into the Capital Region.

Albany Poets’ website, www.albanypoets.com, is the most comprehensive resource in the region for news and events listings for poetry and spoken word. 

True to poet identity, their annual event opens with the “beret toss” at the Robert Burns statue in Washington Park.