16 Jul “I Stood Outside” by Ana Božičević
I stood outside love’s door
Afraid of what I’d find
Read "I Stood Outside" by Ana Božičević.
Afraid of what I’d find
09 Jul “The Second O of Sorrow” by Sean Thomas Dougherty
Somehow, I am still here, long after
transistor radios, the eight-tracks my father blared
Read "The Second O of Sorrow" by Sean Thomas Dougherty.
transistor radios, the eight-tracks my father blared
02 Jul Two Sonnets from Periodic Boyfriends by Drew Pisarra
Did you know when aliens walk this earth,
they travel alone, and rarely in pairs,
because they can’t find a soul mate who cares
on the cosmic level.
Read two sonnets from "Periodic Boyfriends" by Drew Pisarra.
they travel alone, and rarely in pairs,
because they can’t find a soul mate who cares
on the cosmic level.
27 Jun Transmissions: Issue 3
Posted at 16:56h
in JBWC Youth Ambassador Program, Just Buffalo Writing Center, Transmissions Digital Mag, Young Writers, Youth Publications
At the Writing Center, we have the honor to be privy to the work of the next generation of artists and thinkers. Every month, JBWC Youth Ambassadors will be selecting three creations by writers involved with the Writing Center. Enjoy!
25 Jun Two Short Poems from The Beautiful Transport by Theresa Wyatt
You are the orchid petal
glowing transparent
under the sheets…
Read two short poems from Theresa Wyatt's "The Beautiful Transport."
glowing transparent
under the sheets…
18 Jun from “I Can Focus If I Try” by Michael Flatt
A gold tooth glitters in a cranium left in the sun.
Separated phalanges float above the soil.
Read the full poem excerpt from "I CAN FOCUS IF I TRY" by Michael Flatt.
Separated phalanges float above the soil.
11 Jun SILO CITY READING SERIES FEATURING Solmaz Sharif, Tyrone Williams, Plant Water, Brandon Watson
Posted at 12:34h
in Silo City Reading Series
On June 10, 2023, Just Buffalo Literary Center kicked off another season of the Silo City Reading Series with poetry from Solmaz Sharif and Tyrone Williams with stunning performance by Plant Water and a remarkable installation of photography from Brandon Watson.
11 Jun “Fugue | 47: Some Kinda Grail Problem” by Joe Hall
Lamp, the flowering column, in the mist, in the axiom, you sit
in your red armor, the loose prism that peels from light
in moon-smashed foil, playing your cards on a
table of mist,
Read the full poem "FUGUE | 47: Some Kinda Grail Problem" by Joe Hall.
in your red armor, the loose prism that peels from light
in moon-smashed foil, playing your cards on a
table of mist,
04 Jun “The End of Exile” by Solmaz Sharif
As the dead, so I come
to the city I am of.
Am without.
Read the full poem "The End of Exile" by Solmaz Sharif.
to the city I am of.
Am without.
31 May Transmissions: Issue 2
Posted at 14:53h
in JBWC Youth Ambassador Program, Just Buffalo Writing Center, Transmissions Digital Mag, Young Writers, Youth Publications
At the Writing Center, we have the honor to be privy to the work of the next generation of artists and thinkers. Every month, JBWC Youth Ambassadors will be selecting three creations by writers involved with the Writing Center. Enjoy!