The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for July 15 is up now at Substack.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Keeping Allies Close
And now we close out with poet Kathryn Stinson and artist Thomas Riesner.
Thank you for reading Oddball Magazine today. We'll be back.
Strangers in the Same Place
Poet Gopal Lahiri and photographer Edward S. Gault will kick our Wednesday off over at Oddball Magazine. Thanks for reading us today!
It's Your Patriotic Duty This Month
Read poetry and reviews, in the July issue of North of Oxford by Editors Diane Sahms and g emil reutter.
While you're at it, read the review of reutter's Making America Sad Again – Trump and the Sycophants over at the GAS: Poetry Art and Music website.
A Moment of Comics
I have to admit I've been enjoying the crossover specials between Marvel and DC Comics. It's nice seeing comics created by writers and artists who aren't "company men" obsessed with brand loyalty or having one character one-up the other. How can that exist anymore in this age? Anyway, here's a page from the story "Our Kryptonite," written by Brad Meltzer and drawn by Pepe Larraz.
American Haiku: One Perfect Follow-Up After Another
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: One Perfect Follow-Up After Another
Perfect peace deal done!
until my perfect peace plan improves!
Your Wednesday Morning Poetry
To mark Lindsey Graham's death, here is a brutal and necessary poem by Mohammed El-Kurd. Read "Tonight We Die as a Family" over at The Poetry Society.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Going Loco
Poet Charles R. Vermilyea Jr. and artist give us a wild opening for Tuesday over at Oddball Magazine. Enjoy the ride!
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 surprised I haven't featured this internet pun before. |
Monday, July 13, 2026
The Call Continues
Check out Chainmail Poetry, read Kate Fetters-Walp's poem and consider writing your own response using a phrase from Kate's poem. You have Wednesday at midnight to do so.
Set Your Poems to Burst
Send three poems that have at least have the word "burst" to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59 PM PST on July 17th.
For All of Us
A discovered poem and photography by the late Deta Galloway graces our Monday thanks to Oddball Magazine.
Tonight: The Contro-Verse Open Mic at Urban Media Arts in Malden with Nicholas Roberts
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.
Now We Learn Pot Luck Etiquette
More life lessons from Anne Skove in her latest comic.
Read "She Who Laughs Lasts" now at Oddball Magazine.
First Card Down
Lynn White gives us our first Monday missive with artwork from returning artist Ira Joel Haber! Let's all survive the new week together with a little help from Oddball Magazine.
Putting a Pin on This
I need to figure out where this alien art comes from. No matches on Google Images.
This Week's Friendly Reminder
Lindsey Graham would not want you to stand up for Palestine. So do that.
My Monday Morning Music,
Bonnie Tyler passed away last week. Starting my tribute to her this week with the first song I ever heard from her on the radio.
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Sunday, July 12, 2026
Dragging This Up
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| From the site I still call Twitter |
"Lindsey Graham’s Glorious Fifteen Week Plan" is an unpublished old poem I'm putting up on Patreon for free and paid subscribers.
I Want to Live
I took this photo back in March of 2023. Never found a use for it until now. Posting it today after the last couple of weeks of medical visits.
Your Weekly Dose of God
The best I can bother with today is a picture of Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham in the afterlife most people are picturing them in today.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
My Saturday Haiku for Bluesky, 7-11-26
Like growing hydra
little hydrangea still sprout
vying for color.
Saturday Sucks Too
Waiting on reports.
Probably waiting all weekend.
Not how I want to spend the next two days.
Friday, July 10, 2026
A Chariot of Wisdom
Bruce Wises and his Wise Words poem column closes out Oddball Magazine.
Thanks for reading us this week.
Thursday, July 09, 2026
Ha!
Even when I have Stone Soup off, I still can't start updating until after 9:00.
I need to up my game.
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