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01 Oct from “Border Crossings” by Dennis Maloney

Posted at 09:00h in Poem of the Week

On dark nights when I have no words of my
own, translations calm me, let me
jump deep in letter by letter
soaking up the dampness of the words.

Read a section of "Border Crossings" by Dennis Maloney

24 Sep Words are Not Enough by Lori Desrosiers

Posted at 09:00h in Poem of the Week

Some days I realize that all I have is words
which are not enough

Read "Words are Not Enough" by Lori Desrosiers

Peter Gizzi - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo NY

17 Sep Creeley Song by Peter Gizzi

Posted at 09:00h in Poem of the Week

all that is lovely
in words, even
if gone to pieces

Read "Creeley Song" by Peter Gizzi

10 Sep Sukun by Kazim Ali

Posted at 09:00h in Poem of the Week

The world is wound
Around me wound

Read "Sukun" by Kazim Ali

05 Sep Checking in with JBWC Fellow, Jonah!

Posted at 13:55h in JBWC Fellowships, Young Writers, Youth Fellowships

JBWC Fellow Jonah Ruddock has been busy this month working on his Fellow project: a micro-chapbook about microplastics, which he hopes to turn into a zine. Why microplastics?

03 Sep The Counselor By Judith Slater

Posted at 09:01h in Poem of the Week

How fortunate to go to a room, a pleasant room
with windows opening on fir trees,

Read "The Counselor" by Judith Slater

Roger Reeves reading from Best Barbarian at the August 26, 2023 Silo City Reading Series photo credit Pat Cray

27 Aug SILO CITY READING SERIES FEATURING Roger Reeves, Ae Hee Lee, Katie Bejsiuk, Max Collins

Posted at 10:24h in Silo City Reading Series

The 2023 season of Silo City Reading Series concluded on August 26, 2023 with readings from Roger Reeves and Just Buffalo Poetry Fellow Ae Hee Lee. Singer-songwriter Katie Bejsiuk performed and surrounded by wild and thoughtful installation by the artist Max Collins.