Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes, 2-21-24
When being on a bus before dawn is your favorite moment for the week
I’ll tell you the Chad News First
Not feeling well. Dealing with a lot.
Nancy Dodson passed away over two weeks ago, and I only found out this morning.
I need to contact Carol Weston, Nancy’s longtime friend.
Let’s get this over with.
Stone Soup Poetry
Last week’s gathering was fun. Read last week’s Stone Soup Croutons poem, “Lonely Bastard Credo.”
Tonight’s another all-open mic. Maybe we can turn tonight into a Nancy Dodson tribute. More announcements coming.
Oddball Magazine
Click here to read poetry by Joshua Eric Williams, the late Nancy Dodson and Robert Loren. Great visual art by Jennifer Matthews and Eric N. Peterson. I also have some photography in this week.
Thanks to the duo of Steven David Justin Sills and Sketchman Boris with their work touching on Ukraine. Kudos to cartoonists Geoffrey Fallon (“The Secrets of Skinny People”) and Anne Skove (“She Who Laughs Lasts”). Welcome back Oddball Stories featuring new contributor Carole Johnston.
Mega kudos to poet Vic Ericson and artist Robert Fleming for last Friday’s Pride contribution. Read it here.
Jason Wright’s Jagged Thought poem column went up without a hitch following him tomorrow and Friday are James Van Looy (It’s All One Thing), Janet Cormier (Bamzoozled No More!) and Wise Words with Bruce Wise.
Why Not?
My first From Picture to Page for 2024 is up now on my Patreon for paid subscribers.
The Week That Was for February 12-16
I forgot to post last week’s show. I’m not sorry.
Take a Seat
I'm calling this Tuesday Poem Fifty-Four and a Half. Up now on my Patreon for paid subscribers.
Lots of Kneeling in This One
My Comic Book Haiku on Kneel Before Zod #2 is up at The Ugly Monster.
Miscellaneous
Check out my website and get a lot of the news before it winds up in this email. Also links to my social media.
Check my blog out for exclusive content and poetry news not related to Stone Soup.
At least one piece going up on Medium tomorrow. More in the works.
Started putting TikTok videos up yesterday. Let’s see if I can keep it going.
Told you more was coming to the Patreon. Let’s see if I can get that new series off the ground.
Thanks for reading down this far.
Chad