Rush to the End

Poet Rebecca Rush closes out the Pride day with artwork by Oddball staple Robert Fleming. Thank you for being with us today at Oddball Magazine. More of this to come for June. 

Shocking Announcement!

They'd rather be in the sewers. 

Let Wednesday Pride Begin!

We open up with flash fiction from the returning Emma Wells and artwork from the also-returning Eric N. Peterson. Welcome to Wednesday Pride at Oddball Magazine. 

Now with Photography!

 

Susan Isla Tepper gets into this week's Lyrical Somerville and brings photographer Glenn Bowie with her. Take a look at them both over at the Somerville Times. 

This Just In

A crushing disappointment. She was expected to bring in Missy Elliott. 

Probably Already Torn Down

Part of a major canvassing effort a couple of weeks ago.

A Moment of Comics

My girlfriend and I have been watching a lot of cult shows over the past few weeks. Wanted to mark that time with this page from the Plastic Man mini-series from the 80's (one of my favorite versions of this character) depicting a cult during a time when the concept of a cult was considered good joke material. Meet the cult of Ramalama (Ding Dong!) in Plastic Man #3 by Phil Foglio, Hilary Barta, John Nyberg and Doug Rice. 

American Haiku: Sequel Baiting

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: Sequel Baiting

Gotta save Kuwait!
One more box office sequel
starring Trump as Jesus Christ!

News from the Front, 6-3-26

Got a feeling.
 

Happy Birthday, Cynthia Kraman

 

 

Must've Been in a Hurry

 

Your Wednesday Morning Poetry

 

 

People in their outrage forget that Allen Ginsberg belongs to the poets who are celebrated during Pride Month. Read "Footnote to Howl" on the Poetry Foundation website. 

 

Thoughts While Walking, 6-3-26: Age Without Wisdom

Me after a day of watching old men yell at clouds. 

 

City Haiku

Old woman on bus
keeps bouncing head to rhythm
of cell phone's ringtone.

First One in a While

On a street that is now periodically having it's political posters and graffiti taken down.

This Thursday: Christy Scott Cashman at the Virtual Dire Literary Series

Hosted by Timothy Gager. Click here to join the group and get information on how to join the call.

 

In Between

Jason Wright's Jagged Thought poem column is up now at Oddball Magazine. 

Hard One to Do

Finding My Worse Self, Part Seven: Haze. Read it on my Patreon.

Thinking of White Trees

Nice to have a photo of mine be matched up with Susan Isla Tepper's newest poem for Oddball Magazine. 

 

This Week's Most Distinguished Network Name

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.

This came just in time for Pride Month!

Happy Birthday, Margot Brown

Keep writing.

It's Twelve Hours Later

And I'm not ready for the new day.

Slam!

My wrestling poem "Pete Rose Ascends" is featured in the wrestling-themed literary journal One Fall Review. Thanks to Editor in Chief Chris Dolan and reader Logan Garrels for taking one of my niche pieces.

How AI Gurus Get Their Start

 

 

June 3: Stone Soup Keeps Going in June

Thanks to everyone who came out for Stone Soup's fifty-fifth anniversary month. Join us this Wednesday on June 3 for an all-open mic to mark the new month.

Join us on Wednesday, June 3, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 875 5686 2132

Password: stonesoup

 

Comics Spotlight: Anthony Afairo Nze

Thank you for reading Oddball Magazine this Monday.

F--k!

An entire legion of dancing time pigs today! 

Make them stop! Make them stop!

 

New Review

Jacques Fleury reviews Oedipus El Rey for Act Three in Oddball Magazine. 

Enough

I've had it with everyone and their little poo sticks poking me. 

Thanks for the Memory

Anne Skove gives us a slice of comedy history from her hometown lens. It's a special "She Who Laughs Laughs" today at Oddball Magazine. 

 

Getting This Done

 

It's Later Now, Part Thirty-Nine: Resourceful. Read it on my Patreon.

Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo...Trump?

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons on another pardoned Trump in this week's poem to open up Monday at Oddball Magazine. Have a good Monday.

Taking Back Monday

A large part of me wants to just shut down for the day.

I'm choosing not to. 

I will make this day work for me. 

From Yesterday: WAYTA, 5-30-26

 Maybe ICE is talking about bringing the 1790s back, no tthe 1990s.

From Yesterday: The Latest Poetry Scandal

Good thing I don’t make money anyway. 

Happy Birthday, John Mulrooney

 

 

Puppy!

Some graffiti doesn't have to be all that deep.

This Week's Friendly Reminder

We're back to this. Yes, even though it's Pride Month.

My Monday Morning Music

This week I'm featuring nineties hits I don't hear on the radio anymore. 

 

 

Cute Memory

Going through old files. Found this picture I took back in 2018 on the T. 

 

Happy Birthday, Joshua Corwin

 

 

Your Weekly Dose of God

The cover to Swamp Thing #88, a comic by Rick Veitch banned in the 80s but released under the title Swamp Thing 1989. It depicts Swamp Thing encountering Jesus Christ. I'll be writing about this.

News from the Front, 5-30-26

I didn't get to add a TMNT joke for Vanilla Ice. 

 

This Summer: The 2026 Boston Poetry Marathon

The Boston Poetry Marathon has been gathering since 1998. The tradition carries on in 2026 this summer. Join us as we host a weekend of poetry by over a hundred poets.

We are returning to our home at the Community Church of Boston on 565 Boylston Street in Boston's Copley Square.

I am grateful to co-organizers Christina Liu and Xtina Strong for their help in keeping this event going.

We are in the process of updating our website and hope to send notices to our poets soon.

A GoFundMe page will be dropping by Monday.

Thank you all for your support over the years.

News from the Front Update

No bad news is good news. 

 

My Saturday Haiku for Bluesky, 5-30-26

The wind's violent
vagrancy, banging windows,

demanding entrance.

How It's Going Weatherwise

We're well past metaphor. 

 

Wish Granted

It's almost six months since my last post, and this graffiti is worn but still up.

My Friday Evening Music

This Rob Base single from his solo debut (without DJ EZ Rock) never quite took off, but it was our jam for a few weeks. And yest the "R" word made raise our eyebrows. RIP Rob Base. 

Next Friday: First Fridays Youth Open Mic with Kold Kwan

Held at the First Baptist Church on 633 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. Doors open at 7:00. Click here for more info. 

Wisdom Zeal

Bruce Wise and Wise Words closes out Oddball Magazine. 

Thanks for your support. See you next week.

Thought This Video Was Interesting

"Why do all this? What is the point of this propaganda when it is all so blatantly cruel? We've known for months that they're not rounding up violent criminals. Why even lie if no one believes this sh-t? It's because that's all they have."

 

--JT Chapman, Second Thought. 

 

I'll Pour You One

My poem "Wasted Your Life, Now What?" has been published in The Rye Whiskey Review. Appreciate John Patrick Robbins for helping me close out May with this.

New Phase

Here's Janet Cormier's Bamboozled No More! for Friday's Oddball Magazine.

Moving and Shaking

Trying to get a lot done today.

Dinner Here Tonight

Something to look forward to.

Happy Birthday, Mark Pawlak

 

 

Giveth and Taketh

These flowers don't last very long, gone before summer even officially starts. They likely only survived last week's ninety degree day because of the culminating thunderstorm. With no real rain this week, the wilting finally came.
 

My Friday Morning Music

More Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock from back in the day. This was a popular song during aerobic classes in college. Yes, I took aerobics. A dorm mate liked a girl that went and wanted backup, and I needed the exercise.

 

 

Leopards Eating Faces Update!

 

Texas has a habit of trying to help destroy the rest of the country. Some Texans realize their hand in this every once in a while, but it's often too late. 

My Mindset During This Week's Commute

I'm silly sometimes.

 

 

WAYTA, 5-27-26

 Next up Why the Great Pyramid of Giza is bad for Biden.

 

 

Bringing the Night

 

Lisa J. Sullivan brings the night early as this week's featured poet at The Arts Fuse.

Don't Even Have to Say the Last Name

James Van Looy's latest poem column is back for another week.

That's how you know it's Thursday. 

Read It's All One Thing over at Oddball Magazine. 

Happy Birthday, Paula Reed Nancarrow

 

 

Happy Birthday, Jamilla VanDyke-Bailey

 

 

Susan Deer Cloud Features at Stone Soup Poetry, 5-27-26

From this week's online gathering.Thanks to Stone Soup's big sister for closing our fifty-fifth anniversary the best way, with poetry and friends. 

 

 

Bye Fifty Five

Stone Soup Poetry's fifty-fifth anniversary month has concluded, and we had a blast. Thanks to much to Stone Soup's big sister Susan Deer Cloud for putting on an amazing performance last night. Thanks to everyone who participated this May. Stay tuned for more Stone Soup news for the summer.