Poetry on all topics from all ages. The 2017 edition of Wordplay has something for everyone. Poems about ravens, gloom, depression, and war sit next to those about canned beans, butterflies, clouds, and music.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “The late, great poet, John Ashbery wrote, ‘The poem is a hymn to possibility, a celebration of the fact that the world exists, that things can happen.’ The poems in this collection couldn't reflect that more clearly. For the second year in a row, Wordplay has been designed as a tête-êche book or flipbook. One side of the book features poems that were written by students in the schools, and the flip side of the book showcases work generated by the talented young writers at the Just Buffalo Writing Center (JBWC).”