Upcoming Poetry Events – February 2012

The poetry season is picking up in February, and here a bunch of the poetry events that will occur in the Rochester area in February. By the way Just Poets is now on Google +. If you are on Google +, why not add us to your circle. You can find us here: http://gplus.to/justpoets. (This list [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – January 2012

Just because it’s the beginning of the year and there might be snow, doesn’t mean it nothing is happening. There are quite a few events, especially at the end of the month. Oh, and Just Poets is now on Google +. If you are on Google +, why not add us to your circle. You [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – October 2011

Oh man, October is gonna be whack busy on the Rochester poetry scene. Be sure to pick your events carefully because there are a few days with two or three events at the same time. Oh, and don’t forget the Ocotber 30th birthday of the man who saved poetry, Ezra Pound. It will be his [...]

Genesee Reading Series (9-13-11)

Happy 30th Anniversary, Writers & Books!!! As we continue our celebration of Writers and Books’ 30th anniversary, each of the next four months will feature an alumnus of the series introducing an emerging writer. This month, John Roche shares his own work and invites us to get acquainted with his student, Nicolas Eckerson. The Genesee [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – September 2011

September is the month when the poetry activities in the Rochester, NY-area flourish, especially now that SUNY Borckport’s Writers Forum is back in session. So read below for all the events. Oh, and Just Poets is now on Google +. If you are on Google +, why not add us to your circle. You can [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – August 2011

August is slow month for poetry, which is okay because we’ll need the rest heading into September when the poetry events will flourish and The Writers Forum will commence its reading series.  Until then, here’s what’s a happening. Oh, and Just Poets is now on Google +. If you are on Google +, why not [...]

John Roche Reading (8-5-11)

On Friday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m.,  John Roche will be reading at Greenwood Books, located at 123 East Avenue, Rochester, NY. John Roche  earned his PhD from SUNY Buffalo, studying with Robert Creeley and John C. Clarke. His first two full-length poetry collections are Topicalities (2008) and On Conesus (2005), both from FootHills Publishing. His latest book of poems, Road Ghosts, is [...]

John Roche Reading (8-3-11)

On Wednesday, August 3 at 7:00 p.m., John Roche will be the featured reader at the monthly poetry open mic at the historic Caffé Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Falls, NY. For more information, click here. John Roche  earned his PhD from SUNY Buffalo, studying with Robert Creeley and John C. Clarke. His first two full-length poetry collections [...]

John Roche Reading (7-25-11)

On Monday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m., John Roche will the featured reader at the Harvest Café. The event will be followed by an open mic. The Harvest Café is located at 224 West Main St., Montour Falls, NY. John Roche  earned his PhD from SUNY Buffalo, studying with Robert Creeley and John C. Clarke. His [...]

John Roche and Sam Abrams Reading (7-19-11)

On Tuessday, July 19 at 8:00 p.m., John Roche and Sam Abrams will read at the The Little Theatre Café, 240 East Avenue, Rochester, NY. Sam Abrams was a Fulbright Professor of American Literature at the University of Athens and currently is Professor Emeritus of Language and Literature at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is also author of Barbara [...]