Never Too Late

Patricia Carragon has an anti-ode to America turning a wizened 250. Glad to have photography paired  paired with her work this Tuesday at Oddball Magazine. 

Excess!

Oh well. Probably won't get to the 300th anyway.

 

Red Burst

When I visit my Mom for July Fourth, we go watch the fireworks because they are literally walking distance from my childhood house. Normally, nearly all of my fireworks photos are subpar because I don't want to stand up and block people's views. Luckily, it started raining by the time the show started, so the field wasn't as packed.  I took a few photos like this one that I'm happy with.

Happy Happy Happy! Joy Joy Joy?

Thanks to James Penha for publishing my poem "Department of Justice Releases America’s 250th Birthday Song" in The New Verse News on this Fourth of July.

American Haiku: 250th Anniversary Edition

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: 250th Anniversary Edition

 

Moment of silence

is reserved for the losers. 
U-S-A!  U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
U-S-A!  U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

Be Safe This Weekend

Things feel dangerous now. Not just because the sun is slowly murdering me.

Post-Fourth Haiku

Fireworks over,
the smell of gunpowder wafts
down the road for miles.

 

What Does It Mean Today?

You tell me.

 

Happy 'Murica F--k Yeah Friday

This day is going to be uncomfortable. 

City Haiku

America's sky

a trail of unfallen tears

following you home. 

Happy Fourth!

Happy Fourth of July

This is all I'll post on the subject today.

Summer 2023 Highlights: This Photo

"Burst" was taken on the night of July Fourth. A one in a million shot if you take into account the nine hundred thousand nine hundred and ninety eight shots that sucked.

Summer 2023 Highlights: A Quiet Fourth of July

 

 

July Fourth was on a Tuesday. Not worth it to drive anywhere. Plus they postponed the fireworks in Bellingham to the middle of August. I went out walking and caught random Americana on my iPhone camera. Made this City Haiku and TikTok Haiku based on my walk.

American Haiku: Fourth Now with More Freedom

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: Fourth Now with More Freedom

Five-seven-f*BLAM*

(ꜛthoughts and prayers here ꜛ)

Burst

July Fourth Memories

Here's my twenty-fourth TikTok Haiku.

Happy Fourth

Just remember that some people may not feel like celebrating.

You might even want to ask them why.

Getting Ready to See a Lot of These Tomorrow

Sadly, people in my old hometown have a lot to celebrate after last week.

To Say...

Jason Wright's post-July Fourth Jagged Thought is up now at Oddball Magazine.

Dud

 

No good photos or film of fireworks from Boston Common. Couldn't get close enough. Left to filming the last of the salvo from afar (which was still kinda pretty).