The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for July 22 is up now at Substack.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Stomping to the End
Poet Vivian Walman-Randall and artist Mark Blickley close out our Wednesday at Oddball Magazine. Thanks to everyone who stopped by.
Thoughts While Walking, 7-22-26: Evil Never Dies
Evil is never on borrowed time. It's on stolen time.
Start with a Moment of Silence?
Poet Steven Losco has a different kind of lamentation with artwork by Bill Wolak.
Just another quirky Wednesday at Oddball Magazine.
Visit the Place
From the muddy river comes Brookline Poet Laureate Zvi A. Sesling in this week's Lyrical Somerville for The Somerville Times.
Tickle Me Purple?
Is this a new city initiative? I have to admit, painting the mailboxes purple (or lavender maybe) does make the graffiti look a little more needlessly garish.
A Moment of Comics
It was funnier thirty six years ago to think that an evil president could survive in a robot body after his body dies. Ask me if it's still funny in November. From the Give Me Liberty trade paperback by writer Frank Miller and artist Dave Gibbons. Originally published in Give Me Liberty #4 from the limited series.
American Haiku: Trump Understands Women
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.
New In the Mail
Thanks to Susan Isla Tepper for mailing me a copy of her latest novella, Girl Upside Down from Wilderness House Press. The first chapter of the book appeared in Oddball Magazine. Can't wait to read the full story during my next trip (coming soon). Contact Susan on Facebook Messenger and get your copy today.
Your Wednesday Morning Poetry
Jamilla VanDyke-Bailey recently recommended a collection by peot Omotara James, and I'm grateful for the recommendation. Read her poem "Tripartite" over at Coffee House Press.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Hi, Ernie!
Poet Ralph Dranow and photographer Jennifer Matthews give us the Tuesday goods over 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.
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| I thought last week was the last internet pun for a while. I was wrong. |
Monday, July 20, 2026
This One Too! This One Too!
John Patrick Robbins also edits and publishes the journal Drinkers Only.
Again, send your poems to him at whotheduckistheeditor@gmail.com
Submit! Submit!
Submit to John Patrick Robbins' journal The Crossroads when you can.
Write to editor John Patrick Robbins at whotheduckistheeditor@gmail.com
Best Take Ever!
Cartoonist Anne Skove takes on a recent hit movie in this week's comic.
Read "She Who Laughs Lasts." Up now at Oddball Magazine.
Like Cattle
Mike Mesterton-Gibbons gives us something depressingly different but not too surprising to kick off Monday at Oddball Magazine. Welcome to the new week. Hope to see you on the other side.
From the Weekend
Another Saturday of hanging with Mom and playing tug of war with Twig and his latest chew toy.
Good Bloom
I think this is the longest our hydrangea have lasted in one summer without wilting. Thankful for the rain we've had.
This Week's Friendly Reminder
From the Tres Gatos book and record store/cafe. I this age where corporations are eliminating physical media, it's more important than ever to support local stores that stock and sell it.
My Monday Morning Music
Continuing to focus of work from artists who are still alive. Sleeps With Angels came out from Neil Young and Crazy Horse in 1994. This was the first release from the album.
Sunday, July 19, 2026
News from the Front, 7-19-26: I Got Nothing
We report the news then make up stuff that will probably happen.
Jack Powers as a Meanie Poet
Without getting into too much detail, I came into some artifacts of Stone Soup Poetry founder Jack Powers, which include publications his work appeared in. I remember this issue of Meanie from the spring of 1998. Sadly, I probably had to lose this during one of my many moves.
The State of Me on a Sunday
The more I practice self-care by going to the doctor, the older I look and feel. Today, the similarities between me and my father are undeniable even to myself.
Your Weekly Dose of God
Haven't been around the city very much outside of work to record anything. Here's a dose of heavy metal "Christian Metalcore" to fill the void of no ideas this week.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Bursting Back
I am once again grateful to Don Kingfisher Campbell for including my poem "Full" in his latest Four Feathers Press anthology Burst. Good to be back amongst so many friendly and familiar faces.
My Saturday Haiku for Bluesky, 7-18-26
Get home and midnight,
wake up to scolding morning
(f--king leaf blower).
Friday, July 17, 2026
My Friday Evening Music
While I always preferred the long version of "Toltal Eclipse of the Heart," I have to include the music video version of this song. This has everything you'd expect in a video. Did I see ninjas too? RIP Bonnie Tyler. It didn't take many songs on the radio to make you immortal.
My Friday Morning Music
My Bonnie Tyler tribute continues now and concludes later with the most obvious picks. How many movies has this song been featured in, and it never got old.
Leopards Eating Faces Update!
Yes, Reverend, Trump "betrayed" you (as much as someone who made his evil intentions clear can possibly betray you when they're being obviously and honestly evil), but you fed your congregation to the leopards yourself. You betrayed them even more, and you deserve the leopards you get.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Yep, I Wrote That!
My poem "All F--ked Out" (yes, really) is published today over at Drinkers Only. Thanks to John Patrick Robbins for publishing something different of mine.
Cold Air Blows In
James Van Looy gives us a more wintry poem with this week's poem column.
Read It's All One Thing, up now at Oddball Magazine.
Mary Ann Honaker Features at Stone Soup Poetry, 7-15-26
From this week's online gathering. Thanks to Mary Ann Honaker for a wonderful feature with work from her latest collection. You can pre-order it now.
Hello Again
Stone Soup is back and we returned in style. Thanks so much to Mary Ann Honaker for featuring last night. Be sure to support her by purchasing her latest collection, Night is Another Realm Altogether. Be back next week for special feature Marc Goldfinger.
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