Held at the First Baptist Church on 633 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. Doors open at 7:00. Click here for more info.
Friday, June 26, 2026
Leopards Eating Faces Update!
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Marjorie Pezzoli Features at Stone Soup Poetry, 6-24-26
From this week's online gathering. Thanks to Marjorie for a wonderful ending to June. That's right, as far as I'm concerned, June is done. See you July First.
Sure June
Another month down, a hotter summer still ahead of us. Thanks to everyone who came out for Stone Soup yesterday, and thanks to Marjorie Pezzoli for a wonderful feature. Stay tuned for more Stone Soup news.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
It's Finally Over!
It's a miracle I got through today.
Now I have the night to look forward to.
Marjorie Pezzoli is tonight's feature.
Let's make her first time at our venue a good one.
Paid in Full
Read this wonderful story by Ashley Mangtani with artwork by Robert Fleming.
This closes out our Pride Month's worth of Wednesday.
Thank you for reading Oddball Magazine today.
Last Pride Wednesday?
I want to continue pride themed submissions beyond June. For now we have nonfiction by Meredith Aristone with photography by Jennifer Matthews to start today off at Oddball Magazine.
Chase the wild Goose
Boston poet and past Stone Soup feature Kevin Gallagher brings his work to this week's Lyrical Somerville. Read it now at The Somerville Times.
Not Sure
You know the world is crazy when you see graffiti on a topic, and you can't tell if the person who wrote it is for or against it.
A Moment of Comics
Last year in 2025's Marvel United: A Pride Special, there was a tribute to Arnie Roth, a gay supporting character of Captain America created by writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist Mike Zeck during their run on the title in the eighties. The page is from "My Buddy" in Marvel United, written by Anthony Oliveira with artowrk by Pablo Collar and Michael Wiggam.
American Haiku: Waving a Finger
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: Waving a Finger
some thousands of bombs later.
They are heroes. They are heroes.
They are heroes. They are heroes.
Your Wednesday Morning Poetry
You deserve a modern poet for Pride Month. So here's the stunning "Ravens Aren’t Songbirds, and We’ll Never Meet Again" from the latest issue of beestung.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Something to Say
Jason Wright is ready with another Jagged Thoughts poem column for Oddball Magazine.
Fireside Chats
Poet Scott Taylor is up with artist Mark Blickley with a fitting Tuesday entry for 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'm sorry, but the best breed is, in fact, the pug. |
Monday, June 22, 2026
Since it's Monday
Consider submitting to Jerry Jazz Musician. For information on how to submit, click here and scroll.
Just Before
Pulling extra duty this week by contributing a photo that matches Laurie Rosen's latest timely poem for Oddball Magazine.
Tonight: The Contro-Verse Open Mic at Urban Media Arts in Malden with Robert Hayes
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.
Local Art Shows Rule
Check out this art show in Cincinnati and read her latest comic.
"She Who Laughs Lasts" is up now at Oddball Magazine.
Hello?
Mike Mesterton-Gibbons on where it all went wrong. Good way to start Monday at Oddball Magazine. Enjoy the week more than I will.
Here It Is
As promised, here's the sticker found just below last week's Friendly Reminder. And I found it's source as well!
My Monday Morning Music
To keep myself young and interesting, here is music from people I've found online.
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Back Again
A spring poem of min appears just as summer is starting in today's Haikuniverse. Thanks to Rick Lupert for bringing me back.
Your Weekly Dose of God
I tried to look up a song using "Summer" and "God" as my search words. This is what came up. Best I can do this week.
Hey, It's Summer Now
Just in time to follow up all the other bad news.
Here's my annual posting of my "Summer's Back" poem.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Hope You Get the Joke
My poem "The Sun" is fittingly in the new online anthology Four Feathers Press: Sun. Thanks to Don Kingfisher Campbell for letting me get in this new publication.
Yep
Bad news and good news.
Not the end of the world.
But I still have to deal with the bad news.
I’ll be back later.
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