My Bad Poetry

Aaron and Dave run into an odd "poem" from the Wolf Journal where the concept might not actually be as bad as the poem itself. While the poem itself barely resembles the art, the concepts of oppression and exploitation explored may hold some water.  Unprepared for such an occurrence the two took the conversation on many different turns and lengthy tangents, many of which were ultimately cut from this episode (but did help bulk up the latest blooper reel). Nevertheless a "successful" episode was completed.  Other podcasts referenced in this episode: The 1619 Project  and NPR's Throughline  (specifically their Reframing History arc in 2020, "America's Caste System," and "The Invention of Race")  My Bad Poetry Episode 3.6: "Success" End Poem from a Real Poet: Habakkuk 1:1-4 - The prophet Habakkuk Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Aaron and Dave find themselves chatting with the founder of the Southern Collective and editor-in-chief of Blue Mountain Review, Charles Clifford Brooks III.  Yet the bad poems he brings to the table prove even editor-in-chiefs can't find their muse every time.  From dead puppies to misinterpreted meanings, this episode doesn't fail to take flight (unlike one poems protagonist).  So press play and LIVE, DANCE, STAY.  Won't you? End Poem from a Real Poet: "I Remember the Earth" by Clifford Brooks My Bad Poetry Episode 3.5 "Bad Poetry" & "Airplanes Won't Leave Washington" (w/ Clifford Brooks) Clifford Brooks is the author of The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics, Athena Departs: Gospel of a Man Apart, as well as Exiles of Eden.  You can hear his voice on the Dante's Old South and The Business of Music & Poetry podcasts. His website with all of his many other projects is https://www.cliffbrooks.com. You can also follow him on Twitter @CliffBrooks3 My Bad Poetry Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com My Bad Poetry Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

With "Hocus Pocus II" dropping this week, why not revisit a sequel in Aaron's high school poetry collection?  Dave could probably provide many reasons why at this point. Nevertheless, Aaron and Dave struggle not to repeat themselves and their ideas too much this episode but when a 16 year old Aaron keep retreading the same themes and ideas over and over and over again it's shall we say... inevitable?  The poem "Love II" fails to demonstrate its need to exist, and to be honest, "Love" which was already a second poem by that name didn't warrant a sequel in the first place (second place). ;)  My Bad Poetry Episode 3.4: "Love II" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Rose Song" by Anne Reeve Aldrich Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Your mind is not deceiving you.  There was a poem titled "Love" which the podcast covered back in Season 2 episode 3 but here in Season 3 episode 3 the two hosts have found a poem by that exact same name.  Dave and Aaron wish there was something original in this work to work with, but are left with another generic emo-esque collections of words.  Secondhand Serenade is evoked and sung, FD Signifier is cited and praised, Great British Bake Off is discussed and debated... basically Aaron and Dave did their best to avoid talking about this poem.   You can find FD Signifiers tour-de-force on the manosphere here: "Dissecting the Manosphere" and here "Connecting the Manosphere" My Bad Poetry Episode 3.3: "Love" End Poem from a Real Poet: "My Love" by Bruce Nugent My Bad Poetry Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

What does a 16 year old boy have to say about life?  Apparently quite a bit!  Dave and Aaron try to sort through the opening statements/poems/aphorisms (???) that introduce the third installment of a high school Aaron's poetic endeavors from 2006.   My Bad Poetry Episode 3.2: "Analogy of Life" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Elegy of Joy [an excerpt]" by Muriel Rukeyser Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Dave and Aaron return to the microphones after a week off to start season three with a new friend.  Fizza Abbas joins the season premiere to bring her "bad" poems for all to hear.  From her first poems snarky interludes to a end of poem twist of comedic proportions, Fizza keeps Dave and Aaron laughing for all the wrong(right?) reasons.   End Poem from a Real Poet: "The Unburnt Toast" by Fizza Abbas Another poem referenced in this episode is The God of Numbers by Danusha   Laméris My Bad Poetry Episode 3.1 "Am I Polyamorous?" and "I can't find my specs" (w/ Fizza Abbas) Fizza Abbas is the author of Ool Jalool and Bakho.  Her poems, blog thoughts, and bio can be found on her website: https://fizzawrites453993256.wordpress.com/ She has the ambitious goal of getting published in 10,000 journals by 2030.  You can follow her progress on Twitter @fizzawrites When it comes to helping those affected by the massive flooding in Pakistan, Fizza has referred us to Saba Irshad. An individual doing good work. Reach out to Fizza to get her contact info. My Bad Poetry Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com My Bad Poetry Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Dave and Aaron discuss the donation drive "Bad Poetry for Good Causes" that occurred during the week after National Bad Poetry Day. A big thanks to the guests who chose awesome charities!  If you want to support any or all of the charities here is where you can give: OrcaConservancy ResilienceChi    Orchard OCD    O Miami Poetry Fest    National Forest Foundation       InsideOutDET    Assisting Families of Inmates    National Women's Law Center Also Aaron shares the cover art his 2006-self created for the second Microsoft Word anthology of Wolf Journal Poems: Thoughts of a boy.....and other sad stories.   My Bad Poetry Episode 2.25: "#BadPoetryforGoodCauses Drive & Season 2 Wrap Up" Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Yes that is the full title of this bad poem brought to us by not one but two authors!  Siân and Polina come on the show share a bit about their friendship and what may have been the magic combination of time and place to produce this delightful work.  From their love of food to their propensity towards the dramatic, the conversation never falters as they paint the picture of a Eastern European coffee shop occupied by two college freshman, bad coffee, and a fight brewing against "THE MAN."   My Bad Poetry Episode 2.24: "1-11-92: Leshko's Coffee Shop & Home Cooking, NYC" (w/Siân Killingsworth & Polina Grinbaum) End Poem from a Real Poet: "Heritage: Homage to RBG" by Siân Killingsworth found in When There Were Nine. Find Siân Killingsworth and more of her work through Twitter: @sianessa or @2ndSundayPoetry.  Her 2nd Sunday Readings can be found on the website https://secondsundayreadings.com/  Polina Grinbaum can be found on Twitter @anilop and the podcast she used to co-host Happily Ever Aftermath can be followed @HEAMCast or heard wherever you find your podcasts. Podcast's Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Podcast's Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

With Dave in Ohio (!) of all places and the season nearly wrapped, it seemed as good a time as any to drop our Season two outtakes reel.  This time with guests!!  Enjoy a mix of laughter and insight found from the cutting room floor, full of daughter interruptions and even a dropped call.  Thanks to all the guests who gave their time to laugh with us.  Here's to many more. Guest List: Kelli Russel Agodon, Raegen Pietrucha, Shiksha Dheda, Nicole Tallman, Mitchell Nobis, Jasper Fforde, Lannie Stabile, & Terri Linn Davis. My Bad Poetry Episode 2.23: "Season 2 Bloopers and Outtakes" Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Aaron and Dave take a break from their normal routine to answer some listener questions.  A big thanks to all who sent in their queries!  Hope we didn't leave you with more... My Bad Poetry Episode 2.22 "Co-Host Q&A" End Poems from Real Poets: "Sonnet 17" Pablo Neruda & "i thank You God for most this amazing" e. e. cummings Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Aaron's former self was so confident in the concept of this poem he even decided to leave the title in lower case.  Dave and Aaron finish the poems from the second typed anthology of the Wolf journal poems and they couldn't be happier to turn the page on this collection of "sad boy songs."   My Bad Poetry Episode 2.21: "The lowered face" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Submerged" by Lola Ridge Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

We didn't intend to have a Christmas in July episode, but Santa showed up anyway...  Terri Linn Davis brings her playfully horrific style to the show... just shall we say...lacking in the playful department with these early drafts.  Dave gets to brush off his Latin and Aaron confuses Phoebe Bridgers for Phoebe Cates when talking about Gremlins, but of all the things in this episode, that might be the least upsetting.  If you want to play along with the second poem here are the prompts that produced such a work: "Exercise: 20 Little Poetry Projects"; https://theartofcompost.com/2014/10/24/exercise-20-little-poetry-projects My Bad Poetry 2.20 Santa Came & Time is the Devourer of All Things (w/Terri Linn Davis) End Poem from a Real Poet: "My Mom as Action Movie Villain" by Terri Linn Davis found in The Daily Drunk. Find Terri Linn Davis and more of her work through her website https://terrilinndavis.com/, on Twitter: @TerriLinnDavis.  Her podcast Too Lit to Quit is found wherever you find your podcasts and you can follow that @TooLitToQuitPod Podcast's Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Podcast's Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Dave and Aaron discuss a depressing collection of words, both in its subject matter and composition.  A more pessimistic side of Aaron's previous self rears its ugly head in this poem about life, and death, and face paint?  My Bad Poetry Episode 2.19 "The Tie" End Poem from a Real Poet: "Futility" by Elsa Gidlow Podcast Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Lannie Stabile joins Dave and Aaron to share a whole list of things, from her love of Ludo to her knowledge of plus-size chapbooks and TMNTs.  Hear Dave fear for his co-host gig and Aaron attempt to keep everyone somewhat on track, as Lannie fits right in following the hosts down rabbit holes and fun side adventures, many of which were simply cut for time.    My Bad Poetry Episode 2.18: "The List" and "Adam's Apple" (w/Lannie Stabile) End Work from a Real Poet: "A Family Debate" from Something Dead in Everything. Find Lannie Stabile and more of her work through Bookshop.org. subscribe to The New Sledders newsletter, and/or follow her on Twitter @LannieStabile and @NotALitMag. Podcast's Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Podcast's Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message

Dave and Aaron find themselves talking to one of their shared favorite authors and yes... we are as surprised as everyone else.  Jasper Fforde brings his wit and wisdom to the show while sharing some of his poems that are far superior to the works of Aaron's old Wolf Journal.  Much like his novels, the episode is smattered with references that range from Kafka and Lewis Carol, to Bonanza and The Clash.   Jasper Ffordes latest novel The Great Troll War from the Last Dragonslayer Chronicles is available in the UK and will be available in the US on August 9th, 2022. Other works include the Thursday Next Series, the Nursery Crime Series, Shades of Grey, Early Riser, and The Constant Rabbit.  All can be purchased through The Goliath Corporation found on Jasper Fforde's website or through your local bookstore.  The author can be followed on Twitter @jasperfforde. My Bad Poetry 2.17: "Double Trouble, and Twice as Nice (w/Jasper Fforde) End Poem from a Real Poet: "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee  Podcast's Twitter: @MyBadPoetryThe1 Podcast's Email: mybadpoetry.thepodcast@gmail.com Website: https://www.podpage.com/my-bad-poetry/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybadpoetry-thepodcast/message