Poet Charles Jacobson and Jennifer Matthews are our final Wednesday poets for August. Thanks for coming back to Oddball Magazine this week. We'll try not to skip any more days.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Because It's Apartment Hunting Season
Poet John Grey and photographer Edward S. Gault return to kick off the last Wednesday of August. Thanks for reading Oddball Magazine this morning.
A Somervillain Speaks
Poet and Somerville resident Richard Wilhelm is up for this week's Lyrical Somerville. Read his work now over at The Somerville Times.
A Moment of Comics
How about these election "precautions" Trump's administration is taking? Here's a totally unrelated page from Atari Force #5 written by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas with art by Gil Kane and Dick Giordano.
American Haiku: Trump Plays Othello
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 Plays Othello
Arresting people
I mean noncitizens! Yeah, noncitizens...
Thank You
Thanks to Don Kingfisher Campbell for nominating two of my poems in his first list of nominees for the 2025-2026 Four Feathers Press Online Edition Awards. Thanks to anyone who feels the urge to vote for my work.
Your Wednesday Morning Poetry
Jamilla VanDyke-Bailey has give me some great recommendations just by way of her existing and reading. So here's a poem of Jamilla's called "Black Curses and Songs" published in the journal OPEN: Journal of Arts & Letters (O:JA&L).
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Thoughts While Walking 8-10-26: The Cycle Will Continue
Filmed weeks ago shortly after hearing that a loved one passed away.
A Late August Bite
Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry) has published my poem "Pure Screech" along with a plethora of small poems from Joshua Walker, John Grey, Noah Berlatsky, and others. Thanks to Roberta Beach Jacobson for including my work before August was finished.
Yes You Can
Poet and first time contributor Arthur Neong and returning artist Mark Blickley do the Tuesday thing at 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.
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| Canada reminded me where I get my sense of humor from. |
Hey There!
It’s Tuesday, and I am so unprepared.
Again.
I do have material almost ready to go.
You’ll just have to give me a little while.
Monday, August 24, 2026
They Would Say That
For three o'clock on Monday we have the poet Lynn White on modern academic cruelty and Jason Arday. Read her now over at Oddball Magazine.
Want the Truth?
The view counts went down on all my social media sites.
This is why I don’t post a lot of poetry videos aside from the Stone Soup gatherings..
Sing It!
Anne Skove's latest comic dabbles in music. Read the latest "She Who Laughs Lasts" now at Oddball Magazine.
Happy Appetite!
This week acrostic poet Mike Mesterton-Gibbons is for the birds. Happy Monday from Oddball Magazine. Please do your best to survive.
BPM Update
Trying to post the last video from the Boston Poetry Marathon.
It's about six minutes long.
It's going to take some doing.
My Monday Morning Music
Noah Berlatsky named The Bug from London Zoo as a perfect album from the nineties. Here's the first track featuring Tippa Irie. I'll be listening to the rest of the album later.
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Little Victories
Took this Hancock photo after a doctor's visit. I have at least one more appointment this week, maybe two if I'm "lucky." If I can get a month off in September and can just enjoy the city, I'll be happy.
Jack and Watermelon
It's been a big archiving weekend. I'm only just getting back to the Jack Powers photos from Margaret Wesel. It isn't everyday I come across a photo of Jack doing something everyday like cutting watermelon. There are more pictures like this, and I'm hoping to email Margaret in the future with some feedback to future postings.
Your Weekly Dose of God
I still haven't posted any videos from my Montreal trip. I hopefully will after today. Here's another photo from the inside of the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal.
Saturday, August 22, 2026
My Saturday Haiku for Bluesky, 8-22-26
All heat without the relief.
F--k you, it's August.
Friday, August 21, 2026
My Friday Morning Music
A band does a new punk version of "We Are the World" is something I didn't know I needed until now. Thank you, Spike and the Gimme Gimmes.
My Friday Evening Music
I've covered Castle Rat in the past, and that was enough to have this video on my front page.
Leopards Eating Faces Update!
Poor Natalie Harp. It's not that she's currently being eaten by the leopards. She's in the belly of the biggest leopard voluntarily and mistakes her being digested as a warm embrace.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Quack! Quack!
James Van Looy writes about the last time we invaded a country that started with "Ira" in this week's poem column. Read It's All One Thing now at Oddball Magazine.
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