10 May Clouds After Rain by Charles Bernstein
exhaustion follows hard labor
also profligacy
Read "Clouds After Rain" by Charles Bernstein
also profligacy
06 May Announcing the 2026 JBLC Poetry Fellow
We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 2026 Poetry Fellowship: Siew Hii of Orlando, Florida. She is the author of Entered Some Aliens (University of Wisconsin Press, 2026) and teaches creative writing at the University of Central Florida. Hii will visit Buffalo this August for a writing residency and read at the August 29 Silo City Reading Series event.
04 May Share the Light: Join Buffalo’s “In Gratitude” Project
Buffalo is currently alive with a citywide practice of "serious noticing". Inspired by Ross Gay’s award-winning Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, the In Gratitude project is an invitation to pause and reflect on the small, universal moments of joy that connect us all.
03 May FUTURE IMPERFECT by Elizabeth Willis
I had to stop writing in order to clean my desk.
I had to stop writing to speak with the angel of dust.
Read "Future Imperfect" by Elizabeth Willis
I had to stop writing to speak with the angel of dust.
26 Apr The Buffalo You Left by Joe Hall
Or the city and so many cities in this city falling away
from steps, you hurried down into the
churning stream of sidewalks, of course
Read "The Buffalo You Left" by Joe Hall
from steps, you hurried down into the
churning stream of sidewalks, of course
24 Apr BABEL with Imani Perry
Last night, the 2025-26 BABEL season continued as we welcomed Imani Perry, author of the global phenomenon Black In Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People, to the Kleinhans stage.
22 Apr What Robert Creeley memory or tribute would you like to share with the world?
2026 marks a century since Robert Creeley's birth. In honor of this momentous occasion, we invite you to share your memories & tributes—the Creeley poem that changed you, that time you’ll always remember.
19 Apr PARDON MY HEART by Marcus Jackson
Pardon my heart if it ruins your party.
It’s a large, American heart and has had
a good deal to drink.
Read "Pardon My Heart" by Marcus Jackson
It’s a large, American heart and has had
a good deal to drink.
16 Apr What Does “Blue” Mean to You? Share Your Story.
Inspired by Imani Perry’s moving work, Just Buffalo invites you to pause and reflect on your own “blue story.” In the world of literature, art, and life, blue is never just a color. It is a mood, a melody, a memory, and a landscape. It represents our struggles and the heights of our beauty. As part of our Civil Writes Project, we are seeking meditations on the many shades of this experience.
12 Apr Excerpt from “…Again” by Mark Nowak
Owls out in the woods behind Office Depot. The odds have
been against us from the onset. Obedience, obesity, alcohol, opi-
oids. Owls out behind Ollie's Bargain Outlet, too. Owls in the old
Read an excerpt from "…Again" by Mark Nowak
been against us from the onset. Obedience, obesity, alcohol, opi-
oids. Owls out behind Ollie's Bargain Outlet, too. Owls in the old