Beatlemania These fourpost-war boys from Liverpoolalchemized black America’sblues, rock, and moreinto mop-topped, matched suitswhite bread musical mannafuel that ignited mania. Patriarchy trembledto vibrations of deafening screams.Ninety North American concertslater, done. They couldn’t hearthemselves above the static.
Category: 2026 Poetry Postcard Fest
POPO 2026 Day 23
We are at our best at our worst.Maybe it takes scorched earthbefore we realize we’ve gone too far.Textured, contextual, mutual hatredfollowed by sulfurous belchingbouts of snipers picking off young fruitwindfalls through centuries.When will it be enoughto be more than enough?We’re at our best at our worst —until we aren’t.
POPO 2026 Day 22
Dotty and me, two misfitseach bonded in our traumaeach doing the best we can.Both a little scruffy, wobbly,falling down and lifting up.Forgiving, returning, eachto the other, again and again.(Dotty is rescue cat andI am soul-scarred human.We save each other.) Please note that Dotty passed away on August 18 of this year.
POPO 2026 Day 21
Wet Dreams Where is thunderwith its happy endings?Patient still white matrixwaits for lightning’sactivatewhile treetops trembleto be touched, titillatedby cascades rolling offto thirsty feetmuddy promisessoon to be fulfilled.
POPO 2026 Day 20
Cyclospora Blues Tay Tay, you a ho. No, not that Tay Tay.Taylor Farms, Green Giant of produce.You may have seen them blamedfor mass diarrhea across the USA.Speculation that break-less harvestersrelieve in fields have led to pointfingers as we shit our brains out. Restaurants and grocery storessuffer as they scramblefor other sourcesof lettuce, cilantro, et cetera…
POPO 2026 Day 19
Married at First Sight A pastor & 2 therapists walk into a bar…and pick 5 couples to get married at 1st sight.Approaching season’s 28-episode endI have to wonder what were they thinking,or did they let their rested laurels choose?Was what motivated each gambler grokked,or was it about looks & checked boxes? Or… did they subconsciously…
POPO 2026 Day 18
Doors and windows opengentle breeze wafting throughhaze-free skies again.Not even the neighbor’s dog’sbored barking can disruptthe peace of this perfectsummer day.
