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Nancy Klepsch

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2 pm, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026
2nd Sunday @ 2 open mic for poetry & prose

@ Collar Works, 50 4th Street, Troy, NY

Please bring two original poems or 5 minutes of original prose.

Free & open to the public

(This space is a former bank. There's no money in it though. Sorry.) by @nsktroy

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10 days ago

2nd Sunday @ 2 open mic for poetry & prose

You're invited to join us to read and to join in community this Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

@ Collar Works, 50 4th Street, Troy, NY 12180

Please bring 2 poems or 5 minutes of prose.

Free & open to the public
All are welcome!

#downtowntroyny
#poetrycommunity
#prosecommunity
#downtownalbanyny
#downtownschenectady by @nsktroy

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12 days ago

"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired." by @nsktroy

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17 days ago

Eight Poets at Mocha Lisa’s

October 3 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join us Saturday, October 3, at Mocha Lissa’s in Clifton Park for EIGHT POETS, featuring poets and writers from Trailer Park Quarterly , Hobo Camp Review, the 2026 DiBiase Poetry Contest, and the HVWG. by @nsktroy

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a month ago

Update: thank you so much for coming! See you Oct. 11th.

Help us kick off the Fall season today

2nd Sunday @ 2 open mic for poetry and prose

2:00 pm, Sunday, September 13th, 2026

Collar Works, 50 4th Street, Troy, NY 12180

Please bring 2 poems or 5 minutes of prose

Free and open to the public
New mic setup by @nsktroy

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a month ago

9/11
Never forget by @nsktroy

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a month ago

You're invited to kick off the Fall season of 2nd Sunday @ 2 open mic for poetry & prose!

Sunday, September 13th, 2026
2:00 pm

@ Collar Works, 50 4th Street, Troy, NY 12180; it is a former bank right next door to the post office

2 poems or 5 minutes of prose

New mic setup

Come share your original work or just hang out and listen to some poetry and prose.

Free & open to the public

#downtowntroyny
#openmics
#poetry
#prose by @nsktroy

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a month ago

Field trip photo
Woodstock, NY
September 2026 by @nsktroy

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a month ago

This video is from my first book. Launching my 2nd book about 7 years later.

You can order it here at this link or DM me, and I will send you one:

https://store.bookbaby.com/book/god-must-be-a-boogie-man1 by @nsktroy

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2 months ago

The air is already getting chilly at night. Heat waves are moving into Upstate Fall, where the leaves start to look like rubies. Here's our upcoming schedule:

2nd Sunday @ 2 open mic for poetry & prose

2:00 pm, Sunday, Collar Works, 50 4th Street, Troy, NY

Sept. 13th
Oct. 11th
Nov. 8th

We have a new mic setup. You can turn up the volume.

2 poems or 5 minutes of prose

Always free & open to the public by @nsktroy

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2 months ago

"What is more valuable than gray in a loved one's hair?"
- Meagan Falley by @nsktroy

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2 months ago

Eighteen years ago, Lauren and I were legally married. The long-fought battle prepared us for the road ahead. While so many things change, these four words that I said 31 (!) years ago are still true and will always be:
I love Lauren forever.

I do.
We did.

"Forever is a feeling, and I know it well." by @nsktroy

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2 months ago