Monday, July 13, 2026
The Call Continues
Check out Chainmail Poetry, read Kate Fetters-Walp's poem and consider writing your own response using a phrase from Kate's poem. You have Wednesday at midnight to do so.
Set Your Poems to Burst
Send three poems that have at least have the word "burst" to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59 PM PST on July 17th.
For All of Us
A discovered poem and photography by the late Deta Galloway graces our Monday thanks to Oddball Magazine.
Tonight: The Contro-Verse Open Mic at Urban Media Arts in Malden with Nicholas Roberts
From 7:00 to 8:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. At Urban Media Arts on 145 Pleasant Street in Malden, MA. Hosted by Anna Geoffroy and Ethan Mackler. Click here for more information.
Now We Learn Pot Luck Etiquette
More life lessons from Anne Skove in her latest comic.
Read "She Who Laughs Lasts" now at Oddball Magazine.
First Card Down
Lynn White gives us our first Monday missive with artwork from returning artist Ira Joel Haber! Let's all survive the new week together with a little help from Oddball Magazine.
Putting a Pin on This
I need to figure out where this alien art comes from. No matches on Google Images.
This Week's Friendly Reminder
Lindsey Graham would not want you to stand up for Palestine. So do that.
My Monday Morning Music,
Bonnie Tyler passed away last week. Starting my tribute to her this week with the first song I ever heard from her on the radio.
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Sunday, July 12, 2026
Dragging This Up
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"Lindsey Graham’s Glorious Fifteen Week Plan" is an unpublished old poem I'm putting up on Patreon for free and paid subscribers.
I Want to Live
I took this photo back in March of 2023. Never found a use for it until now. Posting it today after the last couple of weeks of medical visits.
Your Weekly Dose of God
The best I can bother with today is a picture of Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham in the afterlife most people are picturing them in today.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
My Saturday Haiku for Bluesky, 7-11-26
Like growing hydra
little hydrangea still sprout
vying for color.
Saturday Sucks Too
Waiting on reports.
Probably waiting all weekend.
Not how I want to spend the next two days.
Friday, July 10, 2026
A Chariot of Wisdom
Bruce Wises and his Wise Words poem column closes out Oddball Magazine.
Thanks for reading us this week.
Thursday, July 09, 2026
Ha!
Even when I have Stone Soup off, I still can't start updating until after 9:00.
I need to up my game.
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
A Day of Firsts
Another first time contributor, poet Loki Kone, graces our site with photographer Bonnie Matthews Brock. Thank you for reading Oddball Magazine this Wednesday. We'll see you again soon.
Wednesday Abides
Poet Tabitha Morris gives us her first contribution for the morning alongside photographer Jennifer Matthews. Welcome to Wednesday over at Oddball Magazine.
A Moment of Comics
A group of white people with Superman powers trying to preserve their alleged genetic purity by plotting to destroy the planetary equivalent of the United Nations? How did comics suddenly get woke over thirty years ago? From Legionnaires #27, written by Tom Peyer and Tom McCraw (who also did coloring on the issue), penciled by Mike McCraw and inked by W.C. Carani.
American Haiku: Trump Does a Negotiation
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: Trump Does a Negotiation
It's deal and no deal!
Peaceful bombings continue
until America reenters World Cup!
until America reenters World Cup!
Zoom Drawing
No Stone Soup Poetry this week, so here's a depiction of regular Richard Spisak as drawn by Stone Soup sketch artist Jacklyn Bookshester.
Your Wednesday Morning Poetry
Pride Month is done, but I'd like to feature Emma Wells, a Pride staple at Oddball Magazine. Her poem "Fall" comes courtesy of Spillwords.
Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Never Too Late
Patricia Carragon has an anti-ode to America turning a wizened 250. Glad to have photography paired paired with her work this Tuesday at Oddball Magazine.
This Week's Most Distinguished Network Names
It's amazing what people will name their online networks. I'm always trying to hijack Wi-Fi when I'm commuting, so I often come across a number of interesting names. Every Tuesday, I post the most impressive and/or cringe-inducing names.
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