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28 Apr Excerpt from Monoculture by Travis Sharp

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from Monoculture by Travis Sharp

About the Poet

Travis Sharp
Travis Sharp is the author of the book-length poem Monoculture (Unicorn Press 2024) and the poetry collection Yes, I am a corpse flower (Knife Fork Book 2021). A former postdoctoral fellow at the University at Buffalo, he is currently a lecturer in the writing program at Howard University. Since 2019, he is the executive editor at Essay Press.

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  • Just Buffalo Literary Center and the UB Poetics Program will present an evening of readings from poets Asiya Wadud and Travis Sharp, with a musical performance from Katie Weismann at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2nd at Just Buffalo Literary Center, 468 Washington Street, 2nd floor, Buffalo, NY. Doors open at 7 p.m. Books from the poets will be available for purchase from Fitz Books.

The Poem of the Week feature is curated by literary legacy awardee R.D. Pohl.

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