Taken at the opening show this past Friday at Dexter's opening night at the AAMARP Gallery in Jamaica Plain.
Monday, June 18, 2018
Geoffrey Fallon Gets in The Paper (his way)
A very unusual week of Geoffrey Fallon's found medium comic strip. Read "The Secrets of Skinny People," up now at Oddball Magazine.
This Week's Friendly Reminder
I've been showing a lot of sticker art by the artist I only know as "Spion." I didn't want to show more again so soon, but this piece (seen in Southie) is pretty amazing.
Sunday, June 17, 2018
New Poem (New Project?)
A new poem. Maybe the start of some new series? Let's find out.
The Ballad of Eggy Allan
Eggy
Eggy
Eggy
Born in Boston
because Yankees suck.
Eggy
Eggy
Eggy
He doesn't sit down all day writing.
He has bigger things to crack.
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| Illustration by "Jewela" |
The Ballad of Eggy Allan
Eggy
Eggy
Eggy
Born in Boston
because Yankees suck.
Eggy
Eggy
Eggy
He doesn't sit down all day writing.
He has bigger things to crack.
Happy Father's Day
This isn't quite my day on a number of levels. I really want to write and publish more poems about my father. Until then, I have this to offer once again.
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Friday, June 15, 2018
Annoying Thought of The Day
Sometimes I'm haunted less by the people no longer with me and more by the people who still are.
A day when I'm around no one is like a temporary exorcism. my soul feels cleaner, lighter.
On any given day, the living want to possess me far more than the dead.
A day when I'm around no one is like a temporary exorcism. my soul feels cleaner, lighter.
On any given day, the living want to possess me far more than the dead.
Stone Soup Croutons, 6-14-18, Treadbare
Another open mic happened last night. More people are coming, and I'm starting to get the feeling that this new location could work for Stone Soup. This week's poem is still dark, though. Maybe I'm still upset that I screwed up when I posted " Random Acts of Penitence" last Friday and used the word "pertinence" in the title instead. It's corrected now, and I like my made up word for this week's title. That was intentional. Thanks for reading.
Treadbare
What is more terrifying,
crocodile at the zoo
or mosquitoes in your room,
quality or proximity,
argument made meaningless
as all addicts wake to both
My Mid-Year Resolution
I have to try and get less hung-up about what time my work shows up. It's only "late" because of outside forces, not because I'm lazy. I can't worry if I can't post everything on line at "peak times." Then I'll get too obsessed and won't put anything out ever again.
Focus on the work. If it's good enough, and I'm as professional as I can be, people will watch it. I have to try to have faith in that.
Focus on the work. If it's good enough, and I'm as professional as I can be, people will watch it. I have to try to have faith in that.
Busy Morning
Busy enough to have my rings almost done by noon. And yet, I have nothing done. I hope I can catch up.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Oh, Man...
My Stone Soup Croutons poem "Random Acts of Penitence" was originally misspelled title "Random Acts of Pertinence." Good God.
The Gaslight Anthem
It's the 10 anniversary of their album The '59 Sound. Greg von Teig gives his thoughts on it with this week's Feedback, up now at Oddball Magzine.
Feel Good About The POTUS Yet?
This week's poem by Jmes Van Looy won't help, but it's still worth reading all the same. Read the latest It's All One Thing now at Oddball Magazine.
June 14: Stone Soup Poetry's Open Mic
Stone Soup continues on this Monday. With any luck, I'll be able to introduce features either by the end of the month or after the July 4th weekend. I hope to see you this Thursday.
#TBT Photo
Taken during the Republican National Convention. I don't know where the quote "It's better to study the living fact than to analyze history," came from. A search reveals nothing. Probably something an ad writer came up with. I liked it's juxtaposition amidst the chaos on the streets, including the "Goat with a Vote" performers, who I saw perform here and months later at the 2000 Debate protest at UMass Boston.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
A Homecoming Kind of Day
Linda Crate is back with us today, and so is Cesar Valtierra! Thanks for checking out all the fun today at Oddball Magazine.
I Had Issues! A Review of Orc Stain
One of my favorites from the old site. I was very excited to post this back in the day as the first Trade for Orc Stain was coming out in stores. Sadly, the book has been on indefinite hiatus almost since the seventh issue came out. I would love it if issue #8 came out tomorrow. Originally published April 12, 2011. Edited quite a bit, as I was working to fast to fully proofread. Not sure if that's changed entirely.
Poetry in Bloom
Andrew K. Peterson makes an overdue return to our journal, and his poetry comes with photography by Jennifer Matthews. Wednesday starts off, as it often does, with class and style over at Oddball Magazine.
Congratulations David R. Surette
He's retiring after thirty-two years of work. And he was already prolific as hell while holding down a job. What's going to happen with all this spare time he has now?!?
Can't wait to see. Congrats, David.
Can't wait to see. Congrats, David.
Calling All Franco-American Poets and Writers
Résonance is a new online literary magazine looking for work by and about Franco-American communities in America and elsewhere. This is a nice opportunity for me and other writers. For more information, check out their guidelines here.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Another Year, Another E3
Flemmings Beaubrun takes on this year's E3 gaming conference. Check out this week's Epic Autism Report, up now at Oddball Magazine.
Jason and Leonard? Anything Can Happen in Poetry
Here's Jason Wright's latest Jagged Thought from Oddball Magazine.
Kicking off Poetry Once More
Michael T. Smith joins our ranks with returning artistic contributor DL Polonsky. Thanks for reading Oddball Magazine.
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