He has the metaphysical musings of William Blake, the lyricism of James Joyce and the hairdo of Albert Einstein. His poems are as mysterious and ancient as a bog, transporting the reader to a deep vein of self-awareness while reaching for big themes like memory, faith and death -- yet always remaining accessible and darkly comic.
The septuagenarian and professor emeritus at the University at Albany is a poet's poet. He's been a mentor to countless younger poets and an organizer of local writers' groups for decades. There's not a local coffeehouse, literary hangout or open-mic stage Staley hasn't graced with his own work or a few scenes from his legendary performance …
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