Reading next Wednesday, March 9th @ E.H. Butler Library, Buffalo State College- 4 pm

Just a reminder that there is a reading at Buffalo State's E.H. Butler Library featuring Patrick Riedy and Jennifer Skelton @ 4pm on March 9th (a Wednesday). There is also a reading March 4th with Patrick Riedy and Michael Koh at Albright Knox. This is free and open to the public.

There will be open mic slots available at the Wednesday, March 9th reading.

Also, proofs have been sent in and look for our table at the Buffalo Small Press book fair!

thanks,
PBP

i have more metacognitions than i do actual ones by letson williams

there it is          someplace in between

what i want and what is expected of me

now     why do i wait so diligently?

for a crumb                from a table                                    try to make it a meal

so time and time and time again

i want to leave those tears          my friend

and i want to feel it                 not pretend

making pressboard feelings out of sawdust sins

i think soon has a different meaning out east of the road

that runs through the state of the known and unknown

that eat up ideas like straight jellyroll

and here we are   outside               the boys in the boat

taking everything      too          seriously

without one single reason to fly or be free

and give pause to wonder if i’m just talking      to               me

here it comes      there it goes    

onetwothree onetwothree

from here to there and back again

i used to revel in the ones i call friend

used to be enough,    but now              it depends

and it hurts so much more than  i want to          admit

billy was right and he couldn’t have known

to him it was him  but    to    me        __________________  

so, i just put the dictionary back in the hole

because it matters so little when i lose             the control

and the time that has passed is such a little amount

i’m ashamed to admit that i even keep count

and won’t feel the same until i turn on the sound

that is distracting so many but            it’s          sticking        around

i am american      distinguishing embarrassed from shame

and i cling to the thought like i cling to your name

and i wish there was more      to the whole           of the thing

like wishes              could ever be    changes      again

no reply by letson williams

                                     no reply

nothing at all

          nothing to hold

nowhere to fall

no regret

not even a sound

just a cold hard stare at

a cold hard ground

did you make a mistake

do you want to go back

did you pull on the rope

to tighten the slack

no defense

nothing to hide

           you don’t have to save face

          but you’ve got to decide

no reply

to the question of where

where are you now

how long are you there

no remorse

nothing was heard

nothing to hold

just something to learn

this is the hymn

that won’t get me to her

                  too late to save face

                with only words

no regard

not even a smile

     just a cold hard stare

          from your cold blue eyes

Update of Books and Readings

Look forward to home poems by Patrick Riedy later this month. A book of poems about the homes we are given and the homes we create.

Also look forward to limited edition stamped poetry cards from poets Patrick Riedy, Letson Williams, Michael Koh, and Jennifer Skelton...pictures and details on pricing and availability to follow.

Also, PressBoardPress will be publishing Michael Koh's Tara Resey later this month.

PBP is also working on a book of Letson Williams poems so be sure to check back for updates on the status.

The Buffalo Small Press book fair is Saturday March 19th, so look for PressBoardPress' table and stop over to say 'hi.'

Readings of interest:
March 4th- Patrick Riedy and Michael Koh will be performing with Michael Basinski at Albright-Knox from 7:00-9:00 pm

March 9th- Patrick Riedy and Jennifer Skelton will be reading at Butler Library @ Buffalo State College. Open Slots will be available as well. 4:00-6:00 pm

April 9th- Patrick Riedy will be reading poems by Frank O'Hara and Kenneth Koch @ the Burchfield Penney Art Gallery curated by Michael Basinski from 8:00-10:00

more reading will be posted so stay tuned! look for us at any open mics as well.

have a great week and happy creating,

PBP