Hours to Sleep

Jason Wright's Jagged Thought poem makes it in at the last minute to close out Oddball Magazine. Thanks for reading Oddball Magazine this week.

 

Wisdom at the Reins

Wise Words with Bruce Wise is up at Oddball Magazine. 

We're not done yet.

Busy

If I can get through the next hour, I'll feel immortal.

Stand Still

Janet Cormier starts off a busy Friday with Bamboozled No More! at Oddball Magazine. 

Happy Birthday, Paul Siegell

 

 

Happy Birthday, Simeon Berry

 

 

My Friday Morning Music

This London Zoo album by The Bug is very heavy with guest performers. Rick Ranking is on this track. I need to actually learn about this band The Bug, aka Kevin Martin.

 

 

Leopards Eating Faces Update!

 

Looks like Jeanine Pirro is going to be the next woman to be fired by Trump while the male members continue to ruin the entire planet.

Cards Down

 

Buck Downs doesn't forget as this week's featured poet at The Arts Fuse.

Pretending

James Van Looy returns with It's All One Thing at Oddball Magazine. 

Have as happy a Thursday as you can.

Happy Birthday, Tucker Sampson

 

 

Happy Birthday, Joe Torra

 

Playing Us Out

Poet Charles Jacobson and Jennifer Matthews are our final Wednesday poets for August. Thanks for coming back to Oddball Magazine this week. We'll try not to skip any more days.

Truth?

I might have given up today if not for my appointments. 

 

Because It's Apartment Hunting Season

Poet John Grey and photographer Edward S. Gault return to kick off the last Wednesday of August. Thanks for reading Oddball Magazine this morning. 

A Somervillain Speaks

 

Poet and Somerville resident Richard Wilhelm is up for this week's Lyrical Somerville. Read his work now over at The Somerville Times. 

 

I'm Impressed

It looks like the artist behind these posters made their way to Mattapan.

A Moment of Comics

How about these election "precautions" Trump's administration is taking? Here's a totally unrelated page from Atari Force #5 written by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas with art by Gil Kane and Dick Giordano.
 

American Haiku: Trump Plays Othello

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 Plays Othello

 

Arresting people 

for just voting against me.

I mean noncitizens! Yeah, noncitizens...

Happy Birthday, Pam Rosenblatt

 

 

Thank You

Thanks to Don Kingfisher Campbell for nominating two of my poems in his first list of nominees for the 2025-2026  Four Feathers Press Online Edition Awards.  Thanks to anyone who feels the urge to vote for my work. 

Your Wednesday Morning Poetry

Jamilla VanDyke-Bailey has give me some great recommendations just by way of her existing and reading. So here's a poem of Jamilla's called "Black Curses and Songs" published in the journal OPEN: Journal of Arts & Letters (O:JA&L).

 

Thoughts While Walking 8-10-26: The Cycle Will Continue

Filmed weeks ago shortly after hearing that a loved one passed away.

A Late August Bite

 

Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry) has published my poem "Pure Screech" along with a plethora of small poems from Joshua Walker, John Grey, Noah Berlatsky, and others. Thanks to Roberta Beach Jacobson for including my work before August was finished.

Another Series Done

May Contain Traces of Me, Part Nine: When You're Gone. Read it on my Patreon.

Yes You Can

Poet  and first time contributor Arthur Neong and returning artist Mark Blickley do the Tuesday thing 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.

Canada reminded me where I get my sense of humor from.

Happy Birthday, Renee Summers

 

 

Happy Birthday, Michael E Quigg

 

 

Hey There!

It’s Tuesday, and I am so unprepared.

Again.

I do have material almost ready to go.

You’ll just have to give me a little while.

Comics Spotlight: Hoss

Thank you for reading Oddball Magazine this Monday.

Talking with Anti-VAXers in 2026

Some would call this improved discourse. 

They Would Say That

For three o'clock on Monday we have the poet Lynn White on modern academic cruelty and Jason Arday. Read her now over at Oddball Magazine. 

Want the Truth?

The view counts went down on all my social media sites.

This is why I don’t post a lot of poetry videos aside from the Stone Soup gatherings..

The State of My TikTok

This is the only time I lost subscribers.

No Contro-Verse Open Mic Tonight

I hope they're able to return in September. 

Sing It!

Anne Skove's latest comic dabbles in music. Read the latest "She Who Laughs Lasts" now at Oddball Magazine. 

 

Christina Liu at the Boston Poetry Marathon

 

 

How Is This Still Going?

 

It's Later Now, Part Fifty: Bad Choices. Read it on my Patreon. 

Happy Appetite!

This week acrostic poet Mike Mesterton-Gibbons is for the birds. Happy Monday from Oddball Magazine. Please do your best to survive.

BPM Update

Trying to post the last video from the Boston Poetry Marathon. 

 It's about six minutes long.

It's going to take some doing.

 

Will You Look at That

Our hydrangea seem to have taken their final form. 

Happy Birthday, Gale Batchelder

Saw This

 
Someone painted the MSPCA logo outside their wall, which has recently gotten other art on it. 

 

This Week's Friendly Reminder

Back to basics this week. The monsters are still out there.

My Monday Morning Music

Noah Berlatsky named The Bug from London Zoo as  a perfect album from the nineties. Here's the first track featuring Tippa Irie. I'll be listening to the rest of the album later.

 

 

MId Walsh at the Boston Poetry Marathon

 

Decker at the Boston Poetry Marathon

 

Sara Letourneau at the Boston Poetry Marathon

Little Victories

Took this Hancock photo after a doctor's visit. I have at least one more appointment this week, maybe two if I'm "lucky." If I can get a month off in September and can just enjoy the city, I'll be happy.

Michael Steffen at the Boston Poetry Marathon

 

Happy Birthday, Marcia Karp

Gale Batchelder at the Boston Poetry Marathon

 

Anthony Cuellar at the Boston Poetry Marathon

 

Jack and Watermelon

It's been a big archiving weekend. I'm only just getting back to the Jack Powers photos from Margaret Wesel. It isn't everyday I come across a photo of Jack doing something everyday like cutting watermelon. There are more pictures like this, and I'm hoping to email Margaret in the future with some feedback to future postings.

Lo Galluccio at the Boston Poetry Marathon

 

Eileen Cleary at the Boston Poetry Marathon

  

Regie Gibson at the Boston Poetry Marathon

 

Your Weekly Dose of God

I still haven't posted any videos from my Montreal trip. I hopefully will after today. Here's another photo from the inside of the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal. 

My Saturday Haiku for Bluesky, 8-22-26

Rain without a breeze.

All heat without the relief. 

F--k you, it's August. 

Happy Birthday, El Habib Louai

 

 

Happy Birthday, Marcia Hurlow

 

 

Beverly Cartwright

Come back to Oddball.

Happy Birthday, Samantha Jane

 

Happy Birthday, C.C. Arshagra

 

 

Happy Saturday

Let's watch the latest Epic Rap Battles of History video.