Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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.

Network: Jazz Music
Can't even tell you why this is so fitting yet.

NaPoWriMo, Day Twenty-Two, Poem Twenty-One

 

Emergency Haiku Glass Break #4

The poetry gods
have abandoned me for nearly 
a whole fucking week.


This Week's Friendly Reminder

More people are going to actively suck.

Watch yourself.

Sunday, April 20, 2025

NaPoWriMo, Day Twenty, Poem Twenty

 

Emergency Haiku Glass Break #4

Shrouded of Turin fans
are just like wrestling fans,
*sob* It’s real to me!


NaPoWriMo, Day Twenty, Poem Nineteen

 

Emergency Haku Glass Break #3

Sounds while wandering 
Iggy Pop’s “The Passenger”
from four-star hotel.


Your Weekly Dose of God

Found this pamphlet with "The Truth From God's Word" on the cover. It was right on top of the optional masks. I don't know if that's supposed to dissuade us from masking, but I trusted more in the science.


Friday, April 18, 2025

NaPoWriMo, Day Eighteen, Poem Eighteen

 

Emergency Haiku Glass Break #2

Firehouse hog cries
For the love of God take me with you!
over and over.

NaPoWriMo, Day Eighteen, Poem Seventeen

 

Haiku Emergency Glass Break #1

Whenever you go

There you are asking yourself 

What were you thinking?
 

My Friday Evening Music

"She Goes Down" was one of Billy Squier's last hits. Even when he had a brief resurgance of relevance (at least locally in Boston) with an acoustic album, this song didn't seem to resurface. It's been since revealed (to those of us too stupid to realize) that his biggest hit, "The Stroke," was about oral s-x. Maybe with a title like "She Goes Down," Squier went to the well once too often and it cost him karmically.



Tonight: Lawrence Kessenich 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.

And don't forget to visit the author's website.


Old School Blues

Janet Cormier is back with Bamboozled No More! this Friday at Oddball Magazine. 


My Friday Morning Music

Morris Day is immortal for his work on The Time. But by himself? Sadly, "The Oak Tree" never took over "The Bird."



Leopards Eating Faces Update!

 

I hope "MAGA Junkie" doesn't get co-opted by the far right. 


Thursday, April 17, 2025

All In One Place

James Van Looy's poem column makes it back with It's All One Thing at Oddball Magazine. 


Happy Birthday, Anthony McPherson

 


Happy Birthday, Kkumar Prasanna

Sorry I can't embed this.

Carl Stilwell Campbell Features at Stone Soup Poetry, 4-16-25

From this week's online gathering. Carl Stilwell, who we call CaLokie, is like a Stone Soup spirit animal from another world on the other side of the country. If you want physical copies of his work, email his advocate, Don Kingfisher Campbell at donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com to get some. 

 

 


Bye, Carl!

Thanks to Carl Stilwell (aka CaLokie) for coming to our virtual podium and bedazzle us with his work. We hope he comes back soon. Thanks again to Don Kingfisher Campbell for introducing us. Stay tuned for more Stone Soup news!


Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Change IS Possible

Two days after Katy Perry's space flight, I heard "Fireworks" on the work radio for the first time in forever. 

It's still possible for people to make a difference!


Nothing Ever Ends

Heading home to host Stone Soup Poetry later tonight. Carl Stilwell, also known as CaLokie, is featuring. I hope you join us. 


Prepping for Parts Unknown

The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for April 16 is up now at Substack.


This Friday: Lawrence Kessenich 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.

Click here to visit the author's website. 


Brooklyn Represents

Two Brooklyn-based creators return to close out Wednesday. Thanks to poet Hilary Sideris and artist Ira Joel Haber for helping us close out Oddball Magazine today, and thanks to all of you for reading.


Apparently, I Can't Stop Getting Published Today

"Thirteenth Article Stripteased" is my latest micro poem for the journal dadakuku. Once again, I'm grateful to petro c.k. for accepting my work.


Fun with Leopards

My poem "Face Hugs Leopard" has been added to the Indolent Books Second Coming series. Thanks to Michael Broder for continuing to use my work in these ridiculous times.


Wednesday Pride Returns

Emma Wells returns with a flash fiction pride entry with artwork from fellow returning contributor Eric N. Peterson. Welcome to Wednesday at Oddball Magazine. 


From Medford to Somerville

 
 
The work of Medford Poet Laureate Vijaya Sundaram appears this week's in Doug Holder's Lyrical Somerville for The Somerville Times.

Tonight!

Carl Stilwell (aka CaLokie) Features at Stone Soup in less than twelve hours.

 

Uh, Guys...?

 
If you have a message and want to expres that message through graffiti, shoot for clarity! Just writing "F--k the boys" is only going to raise more uncomfortable questions. Not to mention put you on a watchlist.


This Has Got to Stop

I know some graffiti has to be removed, but geez, try to find a better way than just spraying a huge blot of black paint over it. I'm sure the artists would retouch it! I know they would!


A Moment of Comics

Something pleasantly different for National Poetry Month. Charles Bukowski dipped his toes in comics. Pat Moriarity drew several stories Bukowski wrote. This page is the concluding page of "They Rolled The Whole Bed Out Of Here," with words by Bukowski and artwork by Pat Moriarity in Zero Zero #1. Always remembered the silent panel on this page. Wonder if that was an innovation of the artist or paced by the writer.


American Haiku: Easy Answer

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: Easy Answer
 
What happens when a
president ignores the law?
Same as last eight years!

NaPoWriMo, Day Sixteen, Poem Sixteen

 

Just Tip

Every
bad
idea

happens
at
once?

Happy Birthday, Erik Nelson

 


Your Wednesday Morning Poetry

Mosab Abu Toha returns to this weekly feature of mine with a powerful poem. Read "On Your Knees" over at the Poetry Society website.


Cooking Overnight

A recent musical tribute to John Coltrane inspired me to write the poem "Supreme," which was published last night in Fevers of the Mind. Thanks to Publisher David L O'Nan for publishing me again.


Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Tagging In Tomorrow

Carl Stilwell (aka CaLokie) Features this Wednesday at Stone Soup Poetry.

 

April 16: CaLokie Comes Around to Stone Soup Poetry

I'm thrilled to announce that Carl Stilwell (aka CaLokie) will be our feature this Wednesday.

I am grateful to Don Kingfisher Campbell for being my talent scout for National Poetry Month.

CaLokie is a poet with a storied past, and I can't wait for his latest chapter to unfold in front of us on April 16.

Join us on Wednesday April 16 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 885 5976 6144

Password: stonesoup

Bags Are Packed

Jason Wright's Jagged Thought poem column is back on time at Oddball Magazine. 


One More and I'm Done

"You Fate" is Part Seventy-Four in my Tuesday Poem series. Available to paid subscribers of my Patreon.

 

Gone to the Dogs

Welcome back poet Terry Trowbridge and photographer Bonnie Matthews Brock to kick off this Tuesday at Oddball Magazine. 


F--k Martin Niemöller

Find out why.


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.

Network Name: Corduroy Gym Shorts
It's not a band name like I thought, but it is a fashion choice.

Happy Birthday, John Surette

 


Happy Birthday, Beatriz Alba Del Rio

 

 


Progress

Halfway through National/Global Poetry Writing Month. Click here to see how I'm doing.


NaPoWriMo, Day Fifteen, Poem Fifteen

 

Self-Fulfilled

Gaza Land,
Jill Stein
walking