Self-proclaimed minor poet J. Kates is this week's featured poet at The Arts Fuse.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Dark Cloud
James Van Looy's poem column helps keep the world honest.
Read It's All One Thing, up now over at Oddball Magazine.
Stone Soup Poetry Online Workshop, 6-10-26
From this week's online gathering. Want to see how the sausage is made? It's often not pretty, but we think it's worth it.
Clap, Wave, Doowutchyalike
The third ever Stone Soup online workshop is in the books. Thanks to everyone who came and participated. Stay tuned for more Stone Soup news.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
June 10: Stone Soup Poetry Workshop Returns
The workshop is still happening! Sorry for the late info.
Bring one poem no longer than a single page (no smaller than 11 font)
Leave the title off (share it in chat).
If you can't screen share, you can email the workshop head at chadpoetforhire@yahoo.com
Join us on Wednesday June 10 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.
The meeting ID is 852 0894 8392
Password: stonesoup
Longer Than Jesus?
Poet Linda M. Crate returns with new artist Destiny Hankerson to close out another pride Wednesday at Oddball Magazine. Thank you for reading us today.
Rising
Poet Stephen Kingsnorth returns along with photographer Jennifer Matthews to kick off another prideful Wednesday at Oddball Magazine. Glad you made it.
June Bloom
Poetry, reviews and a focus on author and co-editor Diane Sahms. Check out the June issue of North of Oxford by Sahms and g emil reutter.
Putting On my Best Tie
My father's birthday month also marks the anniversary of my first published full-length book. Here's my poem "Knots" from Patron Emeritus being featured in Doug Holder's Lyrical Somerville column over at The Somerville Times. Thanks to Doug for the opportunity.
A Moment of Comics
Actually grabbed a physical copy of DC Pride 2022 over the weekend. Grabbed it for the Kevin Conroy story, but I enjoyed the Connor Hawke Green arrow tale "Think of Me." Making Connor Hawke asexual actually fits with his backstory and previously published stories so well. Words and pictures by Ro Stein and Ted Brandt.
American Haiku: They Spin Everything
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.
Your Wednesday Morning Poetry
To continue Pride Month, here's Walt Whitman's "I Sing the Body Electric" at the Poetry Foundation website. Here's hoping Trump quotes him during the 250 festival or whatever is going on next month.
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
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.
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| No Tuesday has ever been debonair. Ever. |
Editor Aggravations
A while back, I came across a writer's work and published it. They wrote me to say thank you and to let me know I misspelled their name.
Fast forward a bit. The writer submitted again. I looked at their bio to find out the author had misspelled their own name.
I know it's not intentional, but I still can't help but feel like someone's gaslighting me.
Monday, June 08, 2026
It's Easy(?)!
Finally a comic strip my overplanning girlfriend can relate to! Read Anne Skove's "She Who Laughs Lasts" now over at Oddball Magazine.
Hot Sh-t!
Mike Mesterton-Gibbons shows rock and roll and scatology might mix without GG Allin on a very special Monday at Oddball Magazine. Happy Monday, if you can!
Not Feeling Great
The Stone Soup workshop will be coming back this Wednesday.
My Brief Cartooning Stint
Found this remnant from brief attempt at cartooning back in 2019. This did not last long. I'll leave it up to others to analyze the size of my head and shape of my hairline as depicted here.
My Monday Morning Music
Not sure what to do this week. I'll see how many older music artists have3 new songs out. Today it's Billy Idol with Alison Mosshart.
Sunday, June 07, 2026
F--k FaceSpace
Last week, Facebook was chiding me that I posted less.
This week and eight videos later, Facebook isn't saying anything.
They're especially not pointing out that my videos received next to no views.
Unalive the algorithm.
Saturday, June 06, 2026
My Saturday Haiku for Bluesky, 6-6-26
Sun is beatting down
through barely leaved trees that shrug
like God's emojis.
Friday, June 05, 2026
My Friday Evening Music
Turns out I am a Cracker fan? I kept thinking about this song with the lyric "What the world needs now is another folk singer like I need a hole in my head." I had no idea that was made by Cracker! Consider me corrected. Go, Cracker. That's two songs that have stuck in my head forever. But why isn't this song played at least as much as "Low" is?
Tonight: 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.
Next Bloom
Since the surprise blueberry sprout last summer, every time I see a fresh bloom outside our home, I ask myself if it was here last year.
My Friday Morning Music
Haven't heard this on the radio since my twenties. Never been a huge fan of Cracker, but I like this better than "Low."
Leopards Eating Faces Update!
Here's a list of everyone Trump is attacking.
Some are Democrats.
Some are people who worked for him.
Loyalty isn't the point anymore.
The persecution is.
Persecution is the only outcome for opposing Trump.
Persecution is the only outcome for docile.
Persecution is the only outcome for being loyal.
It doesn't matter where you stand anymore.
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