Thanking of you and olden times when I laughed more.
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Friday, April 19, 2019
Wisdom Deployed
Bruce Wise is back with Wise Words up at Oddball Magazine. Thank you for checking out the site this week.
Stone Soup Croutons, 4-18-19, Things to do Before Easter Weekend
Stone Soup Croutons is a weekly poem I write using lines and impressions picked up from poems overheard from Stone Soup's open mic readers and features. I figure out a title (and sometimes the rest of the poem) later. You can read the other ones I've done since 2015 here. To paraphrase Lorne Michaels, this poem doesn't go up because it's ready, it goes up because it's Friday morning.
Jason Wright featured last night. It was his first time back in a few years, and...wow. Just...wow. Some open mics you have to be there for. That's all I'll say. Some of it's on video via my Facebook, but even that doesn't...wow.
If I show you this movie clip from Last Temptation of Christ, will that give you an idea of what took place last night? Maybe not, but...wow.
I don't claim that somehow I found a way to get it all in this week's poem but...wow. That's all. Jason, you couldn't have come back at a more perfect...wow.
I guess I should mention I take a line from a poem in Jason's new book Train of Thought. It's the first time I've ever tried such a direct lift. He will know why once he reads it. Other than that...wow. Thanks for reading.
Things to do Before Easter Weekend
There are thirty ways
to betray the friend
that buys you smokes.
You just need research.
NaPoWriMo, Day Nineteen, Poem Nineteen
Update
Poetry is not dead.
It's waiting for you
to die first.
City Haiku
Street musician
angrily sings "Radar Love,"
plays out inbound train.
Video of performer on Instagram (not the "Radar Love" part).
T.G.I.F.
According to the Mueller report, Trump said, "This is the end of my Presidency."
America, are you going to make a liar out of him?
America, are you going to make a liar out of him?
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| Art by DL Polonsky |
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Practice
Trying to practice up close shots with my new iPhone's camera. Can't wait to try again when the sun actually comes out again.
A Look Back at The Monitor
Elizabeth von Teig, looks at the 2010 album by Titus Andronicus. Read his latest Feedback music column now at Oddball Magazine.
It's Starting
James Van Looy is on vacation, but his poem column continues. Read the latest It's All One Thing at Oddball Magazine.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
April 18: Jason Wright Comes Back to Stone Soup
Jason Wright has had a lot happen since the last time he was at the Stone Soup podium. He will no doubt share what he's been up to when he comes back to Stone Soup this Thursday to read old and upcoming work. His book Train of Thought will be coming out later this year. I'm sure there will be other surpises as well. This Thursday night will be just the tip of what's coming from Jason for the rest of 2019.
I Had Issues! My Old Review of Aquaman #6
This review needs a longer intro than usual. In fact, it's this review in particular that made me want to have intros to all my old pieces in the first place.
All-Star Ending
Welcome back poet John Grey and visual artist Ira Joel Haber for a great finish to Wednesday poetry at Oddball Magazine.
Time to be a (published) Smartass
Not quite one of my typical "Jesus poems," but not quite disconnected from those works. Fitting that it's right before Easter. You can read it now (paired with my own photography, because why drag anyone down with me) at Oddball Magazine.
NaPoWriMo, Day Seventeen, Poem Seventeen
Indeed
The apostrophe
more open ended
than a question mark.
The diplomat's
constant closer.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
For You Code-Savy Christians Out There
Flemmings Beaubrun has his own take on the Bible's story of creation. Read in this week's Epic Autism Report at Oddball Magazine.
Monday, April 15, 2019
This Sunday: The Brockton Library Poetry Series
Information courtesy of Tim Reed .
Brockton Library Poetry Series
Everyone Has a Voice
Saturday, April 20
1:00–3:00 Driscoll Art Gallery
Featuring
Ryk McIntyre
Caitlin Shannon
With Open Mic
Featuring You
Way to Go, Geoffrey!
Geoffrey's first two-part comic story is done. You didn't know last week was just a part one? Well now we all know. Read the first part here, then read the conclusion today in Oddball Magazine.
From Picture to Page: Gathered
Gathered
Praise your streetwise
affordable altar,
close enough to both
their life and death.
Since It's National Poetry Month
Check out the latest issue of North of Oxford from g emil reutter and Diane Sahms-Guarnieri.
This Week's Friendly Reminder
Another sticker from my girlfriend teacher.Support your non-charter school teachers!
Time to Be Better
Last week I had some successes, but I also made a lot of mistakes.
Just before midnight, I had one more failure just to cap things off.
If mistakes are what makes us human, then I'd like to be a little less human this week.
Just before midnight, I had one more failure just to cap things off.
If mistakes are what makes us human, then I'd like to be a little less human this week.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
NaPoWriMo, Day Fourteen, Poem Fourteen
Shape of Days
Circles look too easy
to represent our life.
If cycles resembled
an isosceles triangle,
our descent to lowest point,
would feel more honest.
NaPoWriMo, Day Fourteen, Poem Thirteen
Laundry Day
What do lovers
do on Sunday?
Same as every
sad sack single.
Your Weekly Dose of God
Beginning what will hopefully be a regular series of found religious oddities found in my daily travels. We'll start with something around my current stomping grounds.
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