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 [...]
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 [...]
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!!!! [...]
The Giving Tree by Leah Barsanti
The Giving Tree Eloise was a tree. She grew tall and strong and green feet roots sprouted leg trunks sprouted branch body and branch arms sprouted leaf head and hair. Eloise [...]
Afghan Den by Michael McSweeney
"Afghan Den" Crumpled sheets of foil rot in the sunlight, tucked in concrete corners of an old culture center by hands and eyes that shield. The camera flash illuminates the clouded [...]
Can You Save a Sinner With a Swear Jar? by Jason Wright
Walt, Can you save a sinner...with a swear jar? Look we all see the world in two degrees, One that sees the world as what it is, And what [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“It Never Stops” by 3.14 (Cory Pie)
It never stops by 3.14 (Cory Pie) I've got ink in my veins Cut open it drips like rain Splashing the page with all my pain Gushes from my [...]
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 [...]
The lonely boy on christmas
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. [...]
i got the pro’s prose thats all I have by jason wright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvtvH4KhfnM im gonna write a poem, to show you all I do belong, in a winter world, where the pace is long, and I keep on writing to keep it strong. [...]
Oddball asks the Readers.
Alright So our 100th post is approaching. We are extremely excited about the future of Oddball Magazine. Some may notice that there hasn't been updates recently. I have noticed too. We [...]
peace (in a world of drugs and guns)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DboPGkiAr3o well i have had my trials. i know this, but the other day my confidence was tested. i felt like I had turned towards the world, that had turned away [...]
Growing Up Dirty by J. WRITE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZwKa3Zrze4 I write cause my mind has to all the shit I've been through I write cause I have to, because I come unglued if I don't this isn't rap, I'm [...]
Smile empty Soldier
Smile empty Soldier by Jason Wright I know. I know. You've told me this before. To never put flowers in bullet shells. To know the truth and the bullshit. [...]
to kill the demons one word at a time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRzLedKMVAo depression hits worse when there's no one to talk to I made a mold of a church and then i took a walk through and in my mind i said, [...]
Free Proses are Still Free, Right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VIEqZh9_54 Weird how the world trembled when they listened to my mental. Stole the science from a scientist and now I can write this. Soulful, the mind grows. A single prick [...]
3 A.M at the Psychiatric Ward by Doug Holder
This poem is from a series of poems written during Doug's tenure at McLean Hospital. Doug Holder ran, for ten of his 27 years there, poetry groups for psychiatric patients. In [...]
just another man the storm song
hello everyone, stay tuned because I am pleased to say that Doug Holder author and poet, will be featured on this site. Right after you listen to this shitty song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTvcnS_Yxd8
HIS House’s “Still Mourning”
Still Mourning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ulqbmQ2FgU Mourning is the shade of gray that lies still and beneath the surface In the still of morning we have little use for the colors of the palette [...]