American Haiku: Trump Wants Runner-Up Gold

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 Wants Runner-Up Gold

If I call for peace
and Putin doesn't, can I
still get the Nobel Peace Prize?

Here It Is

Click here about submitting to your poems to the Poetry Pro-Ukraine anthology coming from Michael Broder and Indolent Books. 

Love This

A recent political cartoon from Richard Spisak.The Putin mask photoshop is priceless.

 

Closing the Cantos?

We just published the last of the Ukraine War inspired canto collaborations by poet Steven David Justin Sills and artist Sketchman Boris. Is this their last one? Only time will tell. Thanks to Sills and Borris for all their hard work over the last couple of years for Oddball Magazine. 

Russia and Ukraine, Two Years

Welcome back (sooner than first thought) poet Steven David Justin Sills and artist Sketchman Boris as they mark the two year anniversary of the Ukraine War over at Oddball Magazine. 

On War and Loss

A very personal combination of canto and artwork by over at Oddball Magazine. 

Back Again!

The duo of poet Steven David Justin Sills and artist Skethman Boris are back with one of their early Cantos revised to help reflect that we are approaching the second anniversary of the Ukraine crisis. Check them out now at Oddball Magazine. 

For Those Abroad

From The Christmas Wars to wars with consequence. We cap off our holiday streak with the last canto for 2023 by Steven David Justin Sills and photography by Lauren Shear. Thanks to both of them, and thanks to you for reading Oddball Magazine this holiday season.

Counting Down to Christmas

Glad to have my photography included with Steven David Justin Sills' latest Canto. At least one more before the year's end at Oddball Magazine. 

Twenty-One

We now present Steven David Justin Sills' twenty-first canto in his "War Papyrus series," exclusively at Oddball Magazine. 

 

For Ever More

Steven David Justin Sills is back with his Ukraine inspired canto, and he is joined with mixed media art by past Oddball contributor Bridget Seley Galway. Looking forward to more work from both. Enjoy the work today at Oddball Magazine. 

I Wonder

Was this graffiti done in support of Ukraine, or is this just coincidence? 

Thus, He Lingers

Thanks to Steven David Justin Sills for his latest canto. Thanks also to Jack Marty for the appropriate photography. We're keeping it going today at Oddball Magazine. 

The Canto Continues

Steven David Justin Sills Ukraine epic continues in Oddball Magazine. 

From Juneteenth to Today

A lot can happen in a week, even if you get a day off. Steven David Justin Sills returns with another canto, which includes artwork by Eric N. Peterson. Oddball Magazine keeps things interesting. 

Back Around the Pole

Steven David Justin Sills and Sketchman Boris unite for another Canto/artwork pairing. Their work continues at Oddball Magazine.

The Latest Etched in the Papyrus

DL Polonsky returns with much needed art for the latest Ukraine canto by Steven David Justin Sills. Catch them both right now at Oddball Magazine. 

Anniversary

To mark the one year anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, here is poet Steven David Justin Sills and artist Sketchman Boris. 

Thank you for reading Oddball Magazine this week.

A Special Week

Here's the first of two poems by David Justin Sills to mark the week of the Ukraine War anniversary. Thanks both to David and artist Eric N. Peterson for their work today in Oddball Magazine.

Real War Horror

Some timely horror for Halloween. We have another wartime canto from Steven David Justin Sills with artwork by Sketchman Boris. You can read it now at Oddball Magazine.