Pandemic of Violence II – Poets Speak: A Call for Submissions

From North of Oxford:

As we hope to emerge from the Covid Pandemic that continues to swirl about us, we are faced with the continuing disregard for human life and dignity in record violence in our cities and towns across the globe. Coupled with sinister wars across the globe; internment camps; forced labor, (slavery), systemic poverty, what was once unspeakable is now considered the norm. We must speak up, this violence is unacceptable and unjustified.

Submission guidelines are here.

Art to Keep Up with the Times

Poet Erik Tate and artist Edward Michael Supranowicz start off our Tuesday at Oddball Magazine 

So Timely, We Can't Keep Up

Chrissy Stegman and DL Polonsky close out today at Oddball Magazine. Thanks for reading.

Brain Chowder

Geoffrey Fallon gets up up and going for another Monday with another comic. Read "The Secrets of Skinny People" at Oddball Magazine. 

Call for Submissions

Send up to 3 poems or three pieces of artwork to Marissa Prada at Marissa@ReadorGreenBooks.com. Visit the website. Send ASAP.

American Haiku: Don't Confess In Texas

When I started my Sarcastic Haiku series, I wrote my first American Haiku. An American Haiku doesn't care about tradition, formality or history. it takes as long as it wants to make its point because America. You can read others I've written since by clicking here and scrolling down. 

American Haiku: Don't Confess in Texas

Why so surprised when

Texas police don't respond?!?

(Don't lock door on your way out...)

This Week's Friendly Reminder

A flyer for a memorial held last Thursday at Copley Square for the students killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. What's been happening these past few years is not normal. Keep your senses before it becomes any more normalized.

The Only Way We Could Possibly Sign Off Properly

Luis Lázaro Tijerina writes on the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. Thank you, Luis, and thank you for reading Oddball Magazine during this difficult week.

An Anonymous Poem for the Times

For today, a poem written after the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Read it now at Oddball Magazine. Thank you for coming by on this necessary Wednesday.