Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes, 9-25-24

New heights to fall from

I’ll tell you the Chad News First

Took a picture of this building while walking to Kenmore Square. I like how close Kenmore it is to my work. Haven’t made this walk too many times until recently.

My old favority site is the John HancockTower in Copley Square. I try to take a photo of it every time I’m there. It’s funny because most people who were in Boston decades prior hate that building and judge it an eyesore.

Is this an eyesore? I’m not sure. It’s better than the out of place abominations in South Boston. I should try taking another photo when there’s more sun.

Guess I’m trying to find new habits, new sites. Something to break my ruts.

Lots of new work out this week. A lot going on this weekend.

This Friday, September 28: The Boston Poetry Marathon All Day Online!

The schedule is as set as it can be, the Zoom links have been sent out. It's only a matter of time before the Boston Poetry Marathon' begiins this Saturday from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Visit the Boston Poetry Marathon's official website for the schedule and links. On Saturday, keep going back to the Facebook page to join the various livestreams. We'd love to have you join us.

Stone Soup Poetry

Thanks to Edward S. Gault for last week’s feature. Read the latest Stone Soup Crouton poem, “Tourist Acts.”

Tonight is another all-open mic. Might be the easiest thing I do all year.

Oddball Magazine

Click here to read poetry by Susan Isla Tepper, Olivia Shearer and Gale Acuff with visual art by Glenn Bowie, Bonnie Matthews Brock and Edward S. Gault.

Thanks to the latest from acrostic wonder man Mike Mesterton-Gibbons and ethics treatise author Steven David Justin Sills. Thanks also to Anne Skove “She Who Laughs Lasts” and Comics Spotlight contributor Anthony Afairo Nze for the visual gags.

Hoping Jason Wright gets back to his Jagged Thoughts poem column. We still have We still have Thursday and Friday with James Van Looy (It’s All One Thing), Janet Cormier (Bamboozled No More!), and Bruce Wise (Wise Words). I’ll see what else I can add on this Friday.

Get Ready for the Heel Turn

My article on World Wrestling Entertainment as a hype machine for the far right and Trump is up now at The Ugly Monster. 

New Monster, Brother!

My poem "Hulk Hogan's Rhapsody" is a companion pice to my recent essay on Vince McMahon, the WWE and Donald Trump. You can read the poem now at The Ugly Monster. Props to Richard Spisak for a wonderful illustration. 

Nice Surprise

Thanks to Roberta Beach Jacobson for publishing my late summer haiku in today's edition of Cold Moon Journal.

Maybe the Last

Capping a loose series is my lastest Trump Truth Social poem to cap off the weekend. Read "Who" on Medium.

Miscellaneous

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Check my blog out for exclusive content and poetry news not related to Stone Soup.

My Medium is back in full force. Trying to get another article out before the weekend.

Threw up some silly TikTok videos That don’t even get anywhere neear the views my one silly video got. Almost 53,000 views.

At the very least, I’ll get more up on my Patreon after Boston Poetry Marathon.

Thanks for reading down this far.

Chad