Yesterday, January 3rd, my poem, “As the Last Blue Moon Was Setting,” was published by Oddball Magazine. It is one of about a dozen “Dream” poems I’ve written, in which I managed to capture actual dreams I’ve awakened from. I’m grateful to Editor Chad Parenteau and Founder Jason Wright for selecting this poem. Poem by Jackie … More Announcement: First New Published Poem of 2024
The sixth poem in this series is “Our Latest Fashion Accessories…” [https://www.rigorous-mag.com/v5i4/jackie-oldham.html]. It appeared in Rigorous Magazine on December 31, 2021. The impetus for this poem was the constant use of the phrase “our black and brown people” by everyone from cable news hosts to friends. This reading was recorded on December 3, 2022.
I’ve been kicking around an idea for a new book of poems. The working title is: LOVE/PEACE HATE/WAR I started playing around with word games (a favorite pastime of mine) and came up with this: my first Word-Game Poem. It’s not the best poem I ever wrote. And, given that, I’m not sure why I’ve … More Today I Am Trying A New Thing
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