Donal Mahoney is back with another essay with photography by Rachel Copans today at Oddball Magazine.

Stone Soup Croutons, 7/6/15, What's On

Welcome to the one month anniversary of Stone Soup Croutons. What follows is a poem taken from lines and words overheard during Stone Soup Poetry's open mic this past Monday.

On July 6, we had Colin Killick feature. A perfect night with a lively open mic, with a couple of people performing at Stone Soup for the first time ever. There were only two obstacles to the night. One was I ended up getting to Stone Soup late. Jason Wright assumed the hosting duties, but I had missed a couple of people who read. The other obstacle was that I had to leave a little early to help out my girlfriend before she took off for vacation (I'm joining her tomorrow). I stayed as long as I could and listened to the open mic as much as I could. Even if my actions might have disappointed, the people who read last night did not, and I think I got some good material for this week's piece, which I read before I had to go. Special nod to Colin's poem on eugenics, even if it made the poem get away from me.

As always the poets I borrow from are to be thanked for their contributions, not blamed for the final results.


Stone Soup Croutons, 7/6/15

Everywhere the priests
switch themselves with mirrors
in the confessionals.

In your petri dish,
the specimens wear tiny lab coats
and look up at you.

What I Missed Monday

Oddball Magazine started off a bit busy, thanks to the decision to try and air timely pieces. This might be a more formal process as time goes on.  For now, enjoy...

A small eulogy to Leonard Nimoy by Zvi Sesling (photgraphy by TJ Edson). 

A haiku on Ferguson by Jacques Fleury (published in anticipation of then unreleased report).  Thanks to Rachel Copans for another great photo from one of Boston's many protests, which she and other Oddball contributors attended.