I had a lovely day at Letchworth State Park

A great night of poetry at Caffe Aroma

A great crowd for poetry tonight at Caffe Aroma! Ten Thousand performing through the window

If you’re in Buffalo… poetry tonight at Caffe Aroma!!! We’re featuring Ten Thousand at 9 and then the open mic. Join us because the world needs your poems

Gonna watch the sunset

WRJ contributors Nico Gargiulo and @ejoylevinson.bsky.social joined @aaronlelito.bsky.social to read some poems.

Poetry tonight at Fitz Books

Big thx to @stonecirclereview.bsky.social for resharing my poem

Another great poetry open mic at Caffe Aroma! We’re back in two weeks

I got a new poem published in Fish Barrel Review

Happy Labor Day

My whole life is a poem

Got a poem accepted in @havehashad.com! After many tries I finally earned a skull 💀

Devil's Hole State Park

Last night’s open mic was awesome! Special shoutout to the 12-year-old who read for the very first time. A community of voices is a magical thing. We’re back again in two weeks

Great crowd tonight for poetry. Jay Ward is amazing

Fun times workshopping with Charlotte, NC Poet Laureate Jay Ward

Tonight’s the night! Poetry open mic at Caffe Aroma. It will be headined by Charlotte, NC Poet Laureate Jay Ward. The fun starts at 9pm sharp. At 6pm Jay will be running a poetry workshop at the caffe at Amy's , which is free and open to all. Hope to see you at one or both

Look what I picked up yesterday @giordkat.bsky.social

Sometimes I act lol. Check out our Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project this weekend (ours is on Sunday) at North Park. Info and tix @ buffalo48.com

Your only line of defense is a rolling pin. Check out our Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project this weekend (ours is on Sunday) at North Park. Info and tix @ buffalo48.com

A beautiful night of poetry at Caffe Aroma. 25 readers and great vibes. In two weeks we’ll be featuring Charlotte Poet Laureate Jay Ward. See ya then!

“Nothing ever changes,” my dad says after we lose" A new poem by @justinkarcher.bsky.social from our July 2025 edition! asitoughttobemagazine.com/justin-karch... #poetry

Another packed house for poetry at Caffe Aroma

This past week, my spoken word poem Dear Kia Boys was published in the Buffalo Hive along with a conversation between me & co-host of WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE @justinkarcher.bsky.social Thanks to them for giving a home to this piece.

I won Allen Street Art’s first ever writing contest! You can check out my poem on their front wall through the month of August

I got a poem published in The Buffalo Hive! Also check out the video interview with me & @benbrindise.bsky.social about the poetry scene in Buffalo. Link in the comments

Yesterday was the third anniversary of my dad’s death. So naturally, my mom and I put fake flowers on the headstones of other family members who have passed

A wonderful poetry workshop with Buffalo Poet Laureate Aitina Fareed-Cooke

#gobills poetry

Last night was amazing. The energy was insane. Here’s Buffalo Poet Laureate Aitina Fareed-Cooke parting the Red Sea of Caffe Aroma

Tonight is a big night for poetry at Caffe Aroma! Come see Buffalo Poet Laureate Aitina Fareed-Cooke and read your own words. The fun starts at 9 www.buffalorising.com/2025/07/buff...

I’m 249 days sober and today I got a poem published about it. Big thx to @asitoughttobe.bsky.social

We got the plaque! Our Caffe Aroma poetry open mic tied for best open mic in Buffalo Spree’s annual Best of Buffalo

Closing out week two of the 2025 Summer Series with FABRICATIONS by Allan N. Derain, trans. Christian Jil R. Benitez (‪@talinghaga.bsky.social‬)!! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

Week 3 of the 2025 Summer Series begins today with GARDEN OF THE GOOD FLOWERS by M. Klein (@stonespiral.bsky.social‬)!! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

ROLES by Julia Biggs (@chiaroscuro1897.bsky.social) is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

BLUE BODIES by Matthew Isaac Sobin (@matthewisaacsobin.bsky.social‬) is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

WEED BEACH by Travis Dahlke (@travisdahlke.bsky.social) is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

BURN YOUR PASSPORT by James Kearns is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

BURIED LOVE IN ARCHIVED WEBSITES by Aldrin Badiola is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

SECRET MEETINGS by Aaron Lelito (@aaronlelito.bsky.social‬) is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

NEW AMERICAN POETRY & CLIP ART by Kris Harzinski is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

SOMEONE ELSE'S FEELINGS by stephanie anderson (@whoastanderson.bsky.social) is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

Another successful poetry open mic. See you in two weeks

Great crowd for poetry tonight

I got a new poem published. Big thx to @poetjohncompton.bsky.social

Whoohoo!

More poetry in Buffalo! Wednesday Night Live kicks off July 23 at Caffe Aroma (7/23) Aitina Fareed-Cooke (8/20) Jay Ward (9/17) Ten Thousand (10/29) Robin Lee Jordan These writers will be running a workshop the same month at the Caffe at Amy’s on Main St (dates & times TBD)

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