Thanks for reading Oddball Magazine this Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Travel Poem
"In a Montreal Bus Station" is my latest for The Rye Whiskey Review. Thanks to John Patrick Robbins for accepting what's often my rawest work.
Athena's Side Gig
Glad to have a photo with a flash fiction piece by new contributor Jen Backman.
Thanks for reading Oddball Magazine this Wednesday. Be back later.
Here Comes the Rain
Doug Holder's Lyrical Somerville features...himself! His poem this week focuses on the anniversary of a Ray Bradbury story. Read it now over at The Somerville Times.
No Stone Soup for August
We will return the first week of September. I will be posting news about future features soon.
Something New
I like the Obama parody "Chump" posters of Trump, but the Jester hat drawn on is a bit much. Were this made by The Jester, a graffiti artist I've documented before?
A Moment of Comics
Imagine you're fighting for your lives against fascism and your only ally judges you as fighting "too hard." To me the criticism that someone is "trying too hard" is a criticism from the privileged, from those who don't have to try at all, who have never had to put 100% of themselves into a goal. Is the person stealing food to survive trying so hard? I've been thinking about this a lot. From Empire #6 by writer Mark Waid, penciler Barry Kitson and inker James Pascoe.
American Haiku: Trump Cuts Gordian Knot
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 Cuts Gordian Knot
for kids, that's less to spend on
healthcare right? Free non-healthcare for all!
Your Wednesday Morning Poetry
Because I'm still in a Canadian state of mind, here's a fitting poem by Leonard Cohen. Read "All There is to Know About Adolph Eichmann" courtesy of the Read A Little Poetry website.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Smoothless?
Poet Susan Isla Tepper and photographer Alexis Rhone Fancher are up now for Tuesday 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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| Nice to know Canadians like internet puns too. |
Victory Lap
Took this photo of the John Hancock just after we locked up the Community Church of Boston building after day and night one of the Boston Poetry Marathon. I was going to photograph it again on Sunday afternoon but had to leave early due to an emergency. Thanks to everyone for their patience as I continue to upload videos today. photos will be available on the Boston Poetry Marathon Facebook group page and later on its Instagram page. And its underused Bluesky page if I have time.
Monday, August 10, 2026
This Was Nice to See
Thanks to Joey Gould for this photo of me from the Boston Poetry Marathon this past weekend. It's the first photo I've seen of me that doesn't make me look like a dark parody of my father. I appreciate that.
Vroom Vroom!
Submit your car themed poem to the upcoming Four Feathers Press online anthology Car. Send your work to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59 PM PST on August 14th.
Place Your Favorite Bootlicker's Name Here
Laurie Rosen returns with a special poem and photograph for a special Monday entry in Oddball Magazine.
Tonight: The Contro-Verse Open Mic at Urban Media Arts in Malden with Prince Shapiro
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.
Eek!
Anne Skove's latest comic covers the mice of the tech world. Read "She Who Laughts Lasts" now over at Oddball Magazine.
Take 'Er Down!
Here's Mike Mesterton-Gibbons with a *ahem* deep dive to kick off Monday at Oddball Magazine. Take care of each other this week.
Grateful
Thanks so much to co-organizers Christina Liu and Xtina Strong for making this years' Boston Poetry Marathon such a success. Thanks to everyone who participated as a reader, as a recorder of the event, as an audience member. I promise to share photos and video from the event tonight. Check out the Boston Poetry Marathon social media pages later.
Beaten to Pulp
It's nice that the crime poetry journal The Five-Two also includes unpunished crime sanctioned by the current government Thanks to Gerald So for including my poem "Cutting Room Floor" in this week's edition of his journal. The post includes an audio reading from me on YouTube.
Nicer
Though I didn't understand many of the meanings behind certain stickers, graffiti in Montreal seemed overall less acerbic. Many examples were even pleasant.
This Week's Friendly Reminder
Canada reminds that Antifa is not some clandestine organization that staged January 6. Anti-fascism is a state of mind.
My Monday Morning Music
I can now say that I went to Canada last week. Specifically Montreal. I'll be posting about my trip later this morning and even more later this week. For now, here is more Canadian music starting with one of my favorite songs from Barenaked Ladies.
Sunday, August 09, 2026
Jack by Margaret
Here is a photo of Jack powers sitting in what is surely his old North End home right int he middle of Haymarket Square. Margaret Wesel, Jack's one time partner, has gifted me with an amazing archive of never before seen photos. I will be sharing more of these while trying to document them and finding these and other Jack Powers artifacts a home.
Saturday, August 08, 2026
Friday, August 07, 2026
Read, Attend
Thanks to Jessica A. Kent of Literary Boston for interviewing me, Christina Liu and Xtina Strong about the Boston Poetry Marathon taking place this weekend on August 8 and 9. Read about the Marathon and its long history then consider joining us either on at least one of those days.
My Friday Morning Music
A musical and literal journey comes to an end this Friday. First, some Arcade Fire for the morning.
Thursday, August 06, 2026
La Verdad
Guillermo Parra translates another poem. This time by José Antonio Ramos Sucre. Read it now at The Arts Fuse.
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