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 [...]

Genesee Reading Series (12-13-11)

Happy 30th Anniversary, Writers & Books!!! The final Genesee Reading Series of the Writers & Books 30th Anniversary Year features our very own Joe Flaherty and his daughter, Caedra Scott-Flaherty.  You do not want to miss this opportunity to hear Joe and Caedra read from their own work.  Come share with us this very fitting [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Just Poets August 2011 Meeting, Donna Marbach, and Poetry Pilates 2

The next Just Poets meeting is Saturday, August 6, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. August 6, at its usual meeting place at St. John Fisher College  in the  COP conference room on the second floor of the Campus Center. Donna Marbach will facilitate  the opening presentation with Poetry Pilates 2.  This is a participatory workshop that will provide a [...]

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 [...]

Dwain Wilder’s Under the New Moon

FootHills Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Under the Only Moon, a collection of poetry by Dwain Wilder. (Ordering information is below, or just click the above or the picture of the cover.) Dwain Wilder, a native of a small town outside Dallas, moved to Rochester, NY, in 1970 to study Zen Buddhism. He has [...]

Save the Dates

Two important upcoming dates for Just Poets. On Saturday, August 7, at the monthly Just Poets meeting, Donna Marbach will hold a writing aerobic session where she will be sharing some of her fabulous ideas for writing. This will be followed by writing workshops led by Donna and Kitty Jospé. This event begin at 1:30 [...]

April is the Coolest Month – Just Poets Favorite Poem for April 30

As part of National Poetry Month, Just Poets members will share their favorite poems along with a brief note about why the poem is their favorite poem. Today’s poem is selected by David Michael Nixon. **** Denise Levertov Living The fire in leaf and grass so green it seems each summer the last summer. The wind [...]