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Liar. Liar. Pants…. By Jason Wright
Damn It's hot in this jacket. Tried time trials Ran the miracle mile Turned the corner Showed my smile Changed my style Ran around loose like a spring unwound Like a [...]
One Day You’ll Understand Me
Back to thinking irrational Passion like an animal Lost in the wild Testing my stamina Running on empty No film in the camera I'm Rambo With no ammo Sitting in a [...]
Digital Paper by Jason Wright
When I walk I walk in circles When I write I find my purpose To spit free verses To make something Gold, and at best bronze But without a doubt I [...]
Shin Splints and Celebrations
Shin splints Turning 32 Losing everything But giving it back To you Writing in a Boston mind set Letting the sunshine in a little bit at a time Hobbled onto the [...]
Windchime Wishes and Wishing Well dreams
Wishing (to be) Well Writing like a backyard BBQ trying to get the fire started and let the smoke breathe in new air I will not admit defeat Writers block hit [...]
Poets Diet by Jason Wright
Damn I sucked tonight Horrible on the mic I don't think I like my voice Doesn't sound right Maybe it was the microphone Maybe it was the band Nah they were [...]
Choking Timeline Poem
12:30 I eat begin to choke But still can breathe fine 1:00 Still choking Can't really concentrate 1:15 go to puke nonchalantly 1:20 Sit back in my chair 1:23 Tell friend [...]
Till Tomatos or Roses are Thrown by Jason Wright featuring Rite of Spring from Regina Valluzzi!
On days like these we are recharged like batteries Where the bottom of the boat drops and we get this idea that we don't exist at all, that tomorrow isn't promised, [...]
A Poem About Nothing
Sent from my iPod It's 7:13 in the Am I sit half awake on the train There is a woman in the handicapped seat She is using two needles weaving together [...]
Live Strong
I look at my bracelet one on my right wrist to remind me of Jimmy and Nick, Jeremy and Amanda, and to know that an afterlife exists, or at least hope [...]
Mussoursky’s Medicine Box by Jason Wright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0wHkMPxmSo&feature=player_embedded Thank you and good night! Applause, wait for them to leave Step outside. I see you for three seconds Enough to let my soul show And I retreat back to [...]
Bus Driver (take two) by Jason Wright
My last poem was deleted. It was a poem about a bus driver. I'll try and recite it. Ahem... I'm a bus driver. Some words. More words. A few clever rhymes. [...]
I’d rather be a B side by jason wright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZSlg_2_Lu4 Listening to the drone of the television set. Working on the book of life but haven't finished yet. Wish I could be better then me. Get this shit off my [...]
Oddballs Christmas Story by Jason
There once was a town it seemed that was always cold. Even when it was warm it still was always cold. The people were mean. The people weren't green. The [...]
Living in a Soulful Sea in memory of Susan Greenberg, by Jason Wright
My Aunt Sue died last night Haven’t been feeling right since, Cause if God controls everything Then why does he let us call it quits, Or let lungs and limbs stop [...]
Lets Build This Thing Together by Jason Wright
This begins now. I feel good again, its been a long time. Poets, artists lets reconvene, and put life back in to ODDBALL MAGAZINE. I've been depressed I'll admit it, kind [...]
Stop and GO (free prose) by JSNWRT
when I write, I try to be the best, like the quest Im on, to be sure shot and head strong, to kick flows like nothing you ever heard [...]
We Both Know How We Got Here (Andrew Borne and Jason Wright)
Oddball 4 j-sun w/ luv on the night Jason went crazy we lived in a yellow house filled with j names jen and jake who loved each other madly!!!! [...]
Fast to Say I’m Finished… by Jason Wright
Fast to say finish Please let me go away, to another place. Where the fire melts the fear away, And the warm water is flowing blue and green, Where [...]
New Ceremonies for Old Skin by Jason Wright
See this old skin, see these baggy eyes, see this plastic smile and lions grin? Let the ceremonies begin. See this dragon walk, breathe into a bastards lung, see [...]
Letter from the Editor
Dear readers, I feel like I have been gone for a while now, though I am still writing every day. I am glad you come and check this out, I listen [...]
Blue Dog by Man The Storm
Well I've lost my center of gravity Noone was looking out for me And I fell down, like we all do eventually. And in my eyes, I see a [...]
A Better Tomorrow by Jason Wright
When I look into your eyes I can see pain, misfortune like the train of your mind has taken a turn out of rotation like if life is divided [...]
10 Jagged Thoughts by Jason
I want to write a new song. Maybe one that sounds like Bob Dylan. Nah, Leonard Cohen, I hate Bob Dylan. Just another Jagged Thought by Jason I would [...]