The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for September 2 is up now at Substack.
Wednesday, September 02, 2026
That Old Tale Again
Poet Noah Berlatsky and artist Ira Joel Haber close out Oddball Magazine for Wednesday. Thanks so much for reading us.
From the Nest
Poet Emma Wells and artist Bill Wolak return to kick off the first Wednesday of September. Enjoy what's left of the morning with Oddball Magazine.
From Revere
Revere's new writer and editor Holly Chatelain is this week's Lyrical Somerville poet. Read her work now in The Somerville Times.
A Moment of Comics
"Why does the Green Lantern show have to be about race?" Anyone who asks that never read the Green Lantern comics by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams. A page from John Stewart's first appearance in Green Lantern #87 by O'Neil with art by Adams and Dick Giordano.
American Haiku: The Real Question
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 Real Question
The one big question
about Venezuelan deal:
Your Wednesday Morning Poetry
They announced Wendell Berry's death yesterday. Here's his poem "The Peace of Wild Things" thanks to the Scottish Poetry Library.
For Once
Despite my old phone's limitations, I actually got a halfway decent shot of the moon at the Provincetown docks.
Tuesday, September 01, 2026
About Time
Feels wrong for me to live so long yet I only photographed The Lobster Pot for the first time this past Saturday.
Frozen
Jason Wright's latest Jagged Thought is back to it's regular scheduled day and time at Oddball Magazine.
Back to Work
Poet Tammy Smith has a tribute to Dolly Parton with artwork from Eric N. Peterson. Have a more solemn Tuesday from 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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| Provincetown mocked me with it's lack of public Wi-Fi. |
Monday, August 31, 2026
Dance
Inspired by the Lindsay Clancy trial, Shannon O'Connor gives us words and photography for Monday's three o'clock spot at Oddball Magazine.
This Season Won't be Made Into a Bryan Adams Song
Anne Skove helps us make some(?) sense of the summer with this week's comic.
Read "She Who Laughs Lasts" over at Oddball Magazine.
Badger Badger Badger Badger...
Mike Mesterton-Gibbons gives us another tale of man versus nature to kick off Monday at Oddball Magazine.
It's the new week. Are you ready to duck?
Someone New
This artist is new to me. Saw his work in Montreal but haven't figured out who they are yet. This image alone puts me down a rabbit hole.
This Week's Friendly Reminder
Found in Provincetown. Blurry, but it works. Elections are coming. We need to keep making this a thing.
My Monday Morning Music
I'm one of the last to say RIP Dolly Parton. Sadly, she was more of a presence on the movie screen than on my parents' radio. I didn't hear "Jolene" until I heard the Miley Cyrus cover a few years ago.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
My Friday Evening Music Posted Late on Sunday Night
One last one from The Bug' London Zoo album with guest performer Spaceape."How do we get here and where do we go now?" is a lyric that sounds more poignant these days than it probably did even in the 2000s. Listen to the rest of the album!
More Jack and Margaret
Another photo of Jack Powers with Margaret Wesel from Margaret's collection. One of the more human pictures of him that I've seen. There are others, but I might have to ask permissions first. More coming.
Your Weekly Dose of God
Maybe someday I'll read the books A Little God Time for Men and A Little God Time for Women to see what the messages are and how different they are. Maybe I won't.
Friday, August 28, 2026
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.
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.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Pretending
James Van Looy returns with It's All One Thing at Oddball Magazine.
Have as happy a Thursday as you can.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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.
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.
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
I mean noncitizens! Yeah, noncitizens...
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).
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