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buffalo waterfront

buffalo waterfront, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

downtown

downtown, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

main street on a nice day

cajun place

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on allen street. i can’t remember the name of it.

post-mardi gras celebration

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at the cajun restaurant on allen st

maza sampler at falafel bar

maza sampler at falafel bar, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

yummy. on allen street

sugar city

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on wadsworth near allen street

TOY

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theatre of youth on allen street

rust belt books

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small press poetry fest sign

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at rust belt books on allen street

buffalo small press book fair

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at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum on Porter Ave

bonsoir

bonsoir, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

in the bathroom of the hardware cafe. one of a series of bathroom photos

kim and me

kim and me, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

My friend and me and the Albright Knox Op Art Exhibition. I am the one holding the crappy camera. All 3 of my good cameras are broken. Which may also explain why you don’t see a lot of new photos lately…

church st

church st, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

at the corner of main and church streets, reflections courtesy of main place mall

woof

woof, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

the pet store on elmwood avenue

rose garden in the fall

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just at the tail end of the season

contortions

contortions, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

dancers across the street from the Albright Knox Art Gallery

BPC rehearsing

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Here is the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus warming up for the Faure “Requiem” with the BPO, backstage in Livingston Hall.

dome

dome, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

blessed trinity church on leroy avenue

the old central terminal

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would have been cool to catch a train here, once upon a time. too bad they can’t figure out what to do with this space. yet.

essex street pub

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self portrait

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me at the essex street pub

sanctuary

sanctuary, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna.

Burchfield Penney Grand Opening Celebration

Burchfield Penney Grand Opening Celebration, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

First free-standing museum built in Buffalo in over 100 years. A testament to hope, despite the financial worries of the day…

Singing the Defiant Requiem

Verdi and the Defiant Requiem, originally uploaded by poetdiva.

Last spring I sang the Defiant Requiem with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and the BPO (independent organizations, btw). Chorus America approached me recently to ask me to write an article about it from the singer’s perspective. Here is the article.