The Real McCoy

Kathleen McCoy on Poetry

Author: Kathleen McCoy

  • Beginning (Again), or, On Being Haunted

    The author reflects on their evolving writing journey after retiring from a long teaching career. They express excitement about a new musical theatre project, driven by previous aspirations and collaboration with a talented composer. The piece contemplates legacy, inspiration from contemporary poets, and personal growth through creative endeavors.

  • Welcome, Haley, to my website! Thanks for reaching out to me. I’m adding the poetry website you recommended, Playground Equipment.com, so other young people can enjoy it like you do. Keep reading, keep writing, and keep connecting!

  • Iโ€™ll be selling and signing my poetry books at the Adirondack Center for Writing, https://adirondackcenterforwriting.org/, 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake, NY on Thursday, August 17, 2023, 5:00-7:00 p.m. If youโ€™re around for the Third Thursday Art Walk, come say hi and put your name in for a free book. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • Poetry Night at Caffe Lena

    Caffe Lena Poetry Night video with Prostko, Graham, and McCoy, Feb. 3, 2021

  • (Originally posted Feb. 14, 2018) Whether with dread or welcome, we find ourselves at Valentine’s Day yet again. It’s a challenging day to teach creative writing to undergraduates. In teaching my students to notice what works best in their own poems, they’ve started already (three weeks in) to recognize the lasting appeal of love poems…

  • Holiday Poetry

    Join me for a holiday poetry reading on December 10, 2020, free on Zoom.

  • We’re all adding brushstrokes to a much larger mural than any one of us can hold

  • The arts validate those who question and help close the chasms between us.

  • Women of Mass Dissemination: Marilyn McCabe, Mary Sanders Shartle, Kathleen McCoy, Elaine Handley, Nancy White, and Lale Davidson What could be more fun than a glass of beer or wine and a six-writer, one-hour reading of original poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and collaborations? If you’re at a loss, note that the six award-winning writers Women of…