Wise Words with Bruce Wise closes out Oddball Magazine for this holiday Friday.
OR DOES IT?!?
...
Yeah, it probably does.
Thanks for reading Oddball Magazine this week.
Friday, June 19, 2026
June 24: Marjorie Pezzoli Adds to Stone Soup's Canvas
Poet and visual artist Marjorie Pezzoli has been in my feed for the last couple of years thanks to her contributions to dadakuku and other journals.
An email from Stone Soup ally g emil reutter helped me get in contact with her (thanks g!), and now she will be closing out June and ringing in summer for Stone Soup Poetry.
Join us on Wednesday, June 24, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.
The meeting ID is 870 4260 4070
Password: stonesoup
Join us on Wednesday, June 24, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.
The meeting ID is 870 4260 4070
Password: stonesoup
Random Thoughts Return
Jane Cormier's whose Bamboozled No More! column debuted on Juneteenth years before it was a holiday, is her for another Friday at Oddball Magazine.
Leopards Eating Faces Update!
Marco Rubio is sitting right next to the leopards.
The Iran peace debacle is collapsing in real time.
He's ready to witness his own face being eaten in real time.
After all, JD Vance has only so much face to give.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Here We All Are
James Van Looy with a tale of humanity for this week's poem column.
It's All One Thing is up now at Oddball Magazine.
Stone Soup Poetry All Open Mic, 6-17-26
From this week's online gathering. Keeping cool for the last days of June. Prepping for the fiery sh-tstorm that will be July and August. Good luck, everyone.
Almost Time to Say Bye to June
Another all-open mic is done. Thanks to everyone who attended and watched. Come back here next week for special feature Marjorie Pezzoli.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Yeah I Said It
LIf Elon Musk was in my high school class, I would’ve wailed on him.
On a positive note, the person I actually wailed on in high school wouldn’t have been the lowest person on the social ladder.
So Overcome
Really pleased with these two poems by newcomer Madeline Wierzal with photography by Oddball staple Bonnie Matthews Brock.
Thank you for reading another Pride Wednesday selection at Oddball Magazine. We'll see you next time.
Here We Go Again
Flash fiction writer Thandiwe Grant and returning artist Eric N. Peterson come together for another Prideful Wednesday at Oddball Magazine.
Trust Him
Mike Burgess lends his poem to this week's Lyrical Somerville. Read it now over at The Somerville Times.
A Moment of Comics
The infamous killing of the gay Marvel Comics character Freedom Ring. A reminder that comics still have a long way to go towards representation. From Marvel Team #24 (third volume), written by Robert Kirkman with art by Andy Kuhn.
American Haiku: The New Old Deal
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: The New Old Deal
way more dead Iranians.
Trump wins again. Trump always wins again.
Trump wins again. Trump always wins again.
Here Comes the Color
Our hydrangea is taking a little longer, but the blue is finally coming out. Let's see how long they last past the end of June.
Your Wednesday Morning Poetry
Adrienne Rich is our Pride feature of the week. Thanks to Poets.org for reprinting "Twenty-One Love Poems [Poem II]."
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
How to Rotate
Jason Wright's newest Jagged Thought poem column is ready to read.
Oddball Magazine delivers another Tuesday.
Tending to the Garden
George Freek returns to be paired with one of my photographs for Tuesday's edition of 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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| I could use an internet pun today. |
Monday, June 15, 2026
Here Comes the New Collection
Don Kingfisher Campbell is looking for poem and visual art for for the online anthology Four Feathers Press: Sun. Send your work to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com before the end of Friday June 19.
Counting the Days
The people I can't stand are down to days.
That's what keeps me going.
The thought, of them not here.
My Girlfriend Needs More of This
Anne Skove's latest comic speaks to me and many others.
Read "She Who Laughs Lasts" now over at Oddball Magazine.
Ceci N'est Pas Un Cigare
Mike Mesterton-Gibbons gives us a eulogy (of sorts) to kick off Monday at Oddball Magazine. It's a new week! Duck and Cover!
June 17: Another All-Open Mic for Stone Soupers
June is ending too soon! Let's keep going with one more all-open mic this Wednesday.
Join us on Wednesday, June 17, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.
The meeting ID is 825 1058 4516
Password: stonesoup
Ruby Ruby Ruby Baby
"Rudy Giuliani Mutters During his Last Rites" is this week's featured poem in the crime-related poetry journal The Five-Two. Thanks to Gerald So, who also included a recording of my reading of the poem on YouTube.
This Week's Friendly Reminder
Capitalism must end. Oh, and come back next week for the whole sticker below it.
My Monday Morning Music
Wanted to feature a musical talent who is still alive in case something happens this year. I might do more of this in the future. Though I own no albums of Madonna, she is one of the artists who has been a fixture in my life. It shocked my family how many of her songs I know by title and can almost list alphabetically. And so, a selection of Madonna this week because this decade seems determined to take away everything I like.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
We Didn't Start the Fire
Here is the comic illustration I had Adric Giles draw for the sixth issue of Stone’s Throw. It was based an idea I had on the old year (2018) preemptivelyyy killing the new year (2017). Who would’ve guessed I could have repeated this idea eight more times. It’s too many dead babies for me to handle.
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Neighborhood Bloom
Took some pictures of some flowers down while crazily walking around outside. Reminds me I should have started watering the plants a while ago.
I Think I Made Up a Word
petro c.k. included my micopoem "The Gerogarchy" in his journal dadakuku. Thanks to petro and dadakuku readers.
My Saturday Haiku for Bluesky, 6-13-26
Searching Boston streets
for Scots and Frenchmen enraged
by Boston prices.
It's Up
I'm doing a soft lauch of the Boston Poetry Marathon's GoFundMe page.
I'd appreciate it if you can donate.
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