I discovered that a poem of mine, "Affliction," was published in Oddball Magazine at the end of July. It should be embarrassing to admit that someone my age googles his own name, but there's a lesson here . . . oily as it feels to look for yourself online, it's probably a wise thing to do if you're a writer who actively submits material to various outlets. Since nobody at Oddball informed me that they'd accepted a poem of mine, and since I'd forgotten I'd sent them poems (in January), I was surprised to see they'd actually published the poem. Oddball Magazine. Maybe I should be surprised I'm surprised.
Well, I am gratified that one of those poems found a home! Oddball seeks work from writers and visual artists with the idea of matching individual pieces--a poem to a painting, a piece of fiction to a photograph. My poem is paired with a slightly disturbing photo of people wearing gas masks. Hmmm. The name is Oddball, after all.
Anyway, go take a look. And if you like the magazine, try submitting something yourself. Or maybe supporting them with a subscription. Imagine letting that slip out at your next virtual reading . . . how you gave money to Oddball.
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