October 2005
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 31, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 30, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 29, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 28, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 27, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 26, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 25, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 24, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 23, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 22, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 21, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 20, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 19, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 18, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 17, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 16, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 15, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 14, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 13, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 12, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 11, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 10, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 9, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 8, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 7, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 6, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 5, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 4, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 3, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 2, 2005 [William Gillespie]
A line a day: A line of news for Oct. 1, 2005 [William Gillespie]
September 2005
Late September: “Meanwhile I remain gray-eyed and longing as any eveningtide.” [Ron Henry]
Constellated sonnet LVII: “tend” [Chris Piuma]
from Moby-Dick: The blanket [Herman Melville]
It was fair all day in the big building: “A peed-on head & advances in grief...” [Jack Kimball]
applied Our timepiece inventory obliges anyone to acquire an extravagant novelty. lethal: New directions in spam, part fourteen. [Lawrence Troupe]
Constellated sonnet CXXX: “heart” [Chris Piuma]
Wittgenstein and difficulty (a notationing): Uncertain thoughts on a certain philopher. [Francis Raven]
from Corrigenda: Mistakes were made. [Ron Henry]
Constellated sonnet LI: “excuse” [Chris Piuma]
from Moby-Dick: The whale as dish [Herman Melville]
Twelve tickets: A word problem. [J.A. Lee]
SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT!18 year old Teengirl Anne and. Friends their!!: New directions in spam, part fourteen. [Neal Plummer]
Constellated sonnet CXXI: “vile” [Chris Piuma]
Freedom of thought: “The color of this painting is an agent of transformation that makes the prison world illusive.” [Yustas Kotz-Gottlieb]
False Note: “Muzzle false.” [Ron Henry]
Constellated sonnet XLI: “liberty” [Chris Piuma]
from Moby-Dick: The crotch [Herman Melville]
How to seems: Seemsing in seven defiant steps [John M. Bennett]
goode Quick programmed carriege! Gain your medicinal faster. trump: New directions in spam, part thirteen. [Thaddeus Stull]
Constellated sonnet CXII: “mind” [Chris Piuma]
Call today, work tomorrow!: “Wait, nevermind. They want someone who uses WordPerfect 5.1, not Word. Hmm.” [Christi Rose]
Cant: “fishing for evidence—leaning too far over the edge—” [Ron Henry]
Constellated sonnet XVI: “But” [Chris Piuma]
from Moby-Dick: The dart [Herman Melville]
How to nozzle: Nozzling in seven narrow steps [John M. Bennett]
Relax truly every day: New directions in spam, part twelve. [Rodrigo Baxter]
Constellated sonnet CX: “Your” [Chris Piuma]
Stuff my girlfriend said about me in her thesis presentation: “I increased his dosage gradually to 400 milligrams per day...” [Chris Muñiz]
About Ron Henry: Everything you’d ever want to know about your favorite contributor. [Ron Henry]
Constellated sonnet II: “beseige” [Chris Piuma]
August 2005
from The History of Rome: Nero, and his mother. [Dio Cassius Cocceianus]
How to bottles: Bottlesing in seven equidistant steps [John M. Bennett]
Tadalafil Soft Tabs - Great results!: New directions in spam, part eleven. [Cherry W. Beard]
Tim Hortons: Powdered donut residue. [Chris Piuma]
Not an acceptance speech: “admitted manslaughter” [Charlotte Wells]
Today on cable: “Accomplishments and idiosyncrasies and includes ‘Beavertales’—slices of Canadian history” [Ron Henry]
Sin soup: Play along at home! [Chris Piuma]
from The Itinerary of Archibishop Baldwin through Wales: Twelfth Century Wales. [Giraldus Cambrensis]
How to simper: Simpering in seven cogent steps [John M. Bennett]
up cyber power apathy: New directions in spam, part ten. [Lance Desimoni]
Queen of Sheba: A clean, well-lit room. [Chris Piuma]
All day: Twenty-three words. One might be missing. [Charles Ardinger]
Today on cable: “Angelica accidentally handcuffs herself to Chuckie...” [Ron Henry]
The Areplusand & the isplusand: Neobetisms “&” and “+”. [Geof Huth]
from Phaedrus: For “grasshoppers” read “cicadas”. [Plato]
How to isolation: Isolationing in seven discrete steps [John M. Bennett]
Office XP - $60: New directions in spam, part nine. [Hewett]
Esso station: Things to do in Neepawa. [Chris Piuma]
Let her: “...just can’t trust kismet any longer.” [Catherine Daly]
Today on cable: “...Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir.” [Ron Henry]
The Ezz & the zevv: Neobetisms “Z” and “z”. [Geof Huth]
from The Life and Death of Mr. Badman: I suspect he’s a very bad man. [John Bunyan]
How to fonder: Fondering in seven pure steps [John M. Bennett]
The best collection on Cartiers and Bvlgary, start the e shopping. siskin: New directions in spam, part eight. [Austin Luckhardt]
KOIN theatre: Latchwork. [Chris Piuma]
Short poems: “...e-nuff.com” [Alex Subrina]
Today on cable: “The spacecapades of a musician-surgeon.” [Ron Henry]
The Vy & the yu: Neobetisms “Y” and “y”. [Geof Huth]
from The Histories: Do not make deals with the King. [Herodotus]
How to waters: Watersing in seven swift steps [John M. Bennett]
stencil see the newest info platonist: New directions in spam, part seven. [Alfred Breton]
July 2005
Maritime Museum: Brown tiles. [Chris Piuma]
Reading matter: A photo by Tony Green. [Tony Green]
Varie-“T” Comics: Money! Peep! [Steve Egan]
The Varat & the xomma: Neobetisms “X” and “x”. [Geof Huth]
from Foes: “Mr. Archibald Touris sipped his tea.” [Mary Johnston]
How to lumber natter: Lumber nattering in seven adequate steps [John M. Bennett]
Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier plus Internet Security 2005 - $39.95: New directions in spam, part six. [Susie]
Petro-Canada: I will go. [Chris Piuma]
An retrospective analysis of Greco-Roman sporting history: New thoughts on old sports. [Stephen E. Putt]
Varie-“T” Comics: Shreee! Also, Judas! [Steve Egan]
The Triple-U & the triple-v: Neobetisms “W” and “w”. [Geof Huth]
from The Girl of the Golden West: “I guess I’m queer...” [David Belasco]
How to palm: Palming in seven handy steps [John M. Bennett]
Gfdgfdfd, Instant Pleasures, Volume 2002: New directions in spam, part five. [Unconcernedly I. Testates]
Shell Station: Pollock. [Chris Piuma]
Considering Silvia Plimack Margold’s “The inversion”: “...leafless trees outdoo...” [Ron Henry]
Varie-“T” Comics: Almost nothing but disappointment! [Steve Egan]
The Slashvee & the vieuw: Neobetisms “V” and “v”. [Geof Huth]
from Concerning the Convention of Cintra: “the most ancient and withered of her kind” [William Wordsworth]
How to vista: Vistaing in seven simple steps [John M. Bennett]
Expand your Penis 20% Larger in weeks: New directions in spam, part four. [Veronica]
Bellagio: Smoking or non-smoking. [Chris Piuma]
Four poems: “Marvel on a phone. Some old jazz...” [Lorna Smedman]
Varie-“T” Comics: Anarchy! Bees! [Steve Egan]
The Separatu & the quuma: Neobetisms “U” and “u”. [Geof Huth]
from The journal of Lord Byron: “the most ancient and withered of her kind” [Lord Byron]
How to lib: Libbing in seven easy steps [John M. Bennett]
AUGUST RX DISCOUNTS, SALE !!! graduates: New directions in spam, part three. [Wassiri]
Burger King: A clean and pink glow. [Chris Piuma]
Perche tutti ti odiano: “Oggi non hai nemmeno un po’ di roba con te.” [Lorenzo Stievano & Chris Piuma]
Varie-“T” Comics: So-so Robin Williams! [Steve Egan]
June 2005
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “litter car...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “us planes...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “green railroad...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “bulletin...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “rumors...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “basic provisions...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “the wider field...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “my media...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “sky not...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “I think...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “a few hours...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “each of them...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “the bell...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “a wire fence...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “items, graphic...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “baskets...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “facial hair...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “show me all...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “for I am...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “skidding on...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “new stencils...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “suitably awed...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “dollars...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “womenfolk...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “three part...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “glass doors...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “restless...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “dumpster lid...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “beriberi...” [Ron Henry]
Annotated history of my neighborhood: “as usual...” [Ron Henry]
May 2005
Rock hard warsaw: New directions in spam, part two. [Alberta]
Diamond Lake picnic area: Severe stripes. [Chris Piuma]
Rebus: “ A picture of a cow...” [Lawrence Upton]
Varie-“T” Comics: Dissection! Indigestion! [Steve Egan]
The Exclamatsions & the tef: Neobetisms “T” and “t”. [Geof Huth]
from Edinburgh Picturesque Notes: A footnote [Robert Louis Stevenson]
You’re fired!: “...when they found out he was calling 900 numbers.” [Chris Piuma]
You can eat whatever you want: New directions in spam, part one. [Waldo Dowdy]
Mono Lake Community Information Center And Bookstore: Instructions. [Chris Piuma]
Il penduto: “We always are having to sacrifice something, it seems.” [Ron Henry]
Varie-“T” Comics: Blood v. Grass! [Steve Egan]
The Commass & the sed: Neobetisms “S” and “s”. [Geof Huth]
Little Robin red breast: “Niddle, Noddle...” [Anonymous]
[Fig. 116]: “Relayering the paint...” [Ron Henry]
First words of famous poems: Part eleven [W.B. Yates]
Esso Station: Instructions. [Chris Piuma]
Three paintings: Artwork damaged by the Hunter College art department. [Manny Reyes]
Varie-“T” Comics: Clink, quack, die! [Steve Egan]
The Ares & the arngle: Neobetisms “R” and “r”. [Geof Huth]
from The Histories: Solon talks of happiness [Herodotus]
Replace poet with person: “want to meet a person in person?” [Ron Henry]
First words of famous poems: Part ten [Gerard Manley Hopkins]
The Forks Tourist Information Centre: Tapes. [Chris Piuma]
Thank you for your interest: “These orotundular indesegnati enserve you...” [Chris Piuma]
Varie-“T” Comics: Tag und Dandle! [Steve Egan]
The Quarrow & the qwu: Neobetisms “Q” and “q”. [Geof Huth]
from The House of the Wolfings: The War-duke is chosen! [William Morris]
The perfect man: The complete package. [William Gillespie]
First words of famous poems: Part nine [William Blake]
Al Amir: Hooked. [Chris Piuma]
April 2005
Nobody reported them missing, so I kept them: “I found an eye...” [Clai Rice]
Varie-“T” Comics: Anniversaries and versification! [Steve Egan]
The PeeD & the pec: Neobetisms “P” and “p”. [Geof Huth]
from The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It: Experiments in New York! [William Beverley Harison]
Dreaming of a Snickerbouquet...: Snickers arranged in a bouquet. Too good to be true. [Karen Jaffe]
First words of famous poems: Part eight [William Carlos Williams]
Subway (fast food restaurant): Odd shapes. [Chris Piuma]
Expanded limericks: “From the burial vault under St. Giles cathedral...” [John Birkbeck]
Varie-“T” Comics: Enjoying life! [Steve Egan]
The O’d-o & the oxe: Neobetisms “O” and “o”. [Geof Huth]
from Half a Dozen Girls: All about “the V” [Anna Chapin Ray]
The bee’s knees: The very things. [Charlotte Wells]
First words of famous poems: Part seven [Ezra Pound]
Stumptown Coffee: Ancient pyramids. [Chris Piuma]
Open sea patter, operatic: “Addled typically by scale...” [Chris Piuma]
Varie-“T” Comics: Ezra Pound and Amy Lowell! [Steve Egan]
The Nee & the ne: Neobetisms “N” and “n”. [Geof Huth]
from How to Live on 24 Hours a Day: “No newspaper reading in trains!” [Arnold Bennett]
Three photographs: Not safe for work. [Anthony Easton]
First words of famous poems: Part six [Wallace Stevens]
Thai Thai Two: Birds in flight. [Chris Piuma]
Help wanted: TPM Manager: A found prose poem. “BS, MS or PhD degree in EE, ChE, IE, ME or related field.” [Anonymous]
Varie-“T” Comics: “Iron Hams” and the “Muffin Man” [Steve Egan]
The Emt. & the emn: Neobetisms “M” and “m”. [Geof Huth]
from The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms with Observations of their Habits: “a vacuum was produced beneath the truncated slimy end of the body...” [Charles Darwin]
Ballade de Bethany: Part five: “It’s an affordable way of life.” [Joseph Bradshaw]
First words of famous poems: Part five [John Milton]
Lincoln Hall: It isn’t easy. [Chris Piuma]
from Epigraphy: “Donate whom you can. Meet what you would.” [Ron Henry]
Varie-“T” Comics: Deux francs! [Steve Egan]
March 2005
The Algle & the dottle: Neobetisms “L” and “l”. [Geof Huth]
Table of Contents: “The agonizing pains and sorrow of his puppyhood&mdash” [Robert Michael Ballantyne]
Ballade de Bethany: Part four: “Bethany stood guard over the bodies” [Joseph Bradshaw]
First words of famous poems: Part four [Louis Zukofsky]
Pavlo’s: The glory. [Chris Piuma]
UNLV summer school notes: “news magazines...” [Manny Reyes]
Varie-“T” Comics: Einstein vs. Star Trek! [Steve Egan]
The Kni & the kappak: Neobetisms “K” and “k”. [Geof Huth]
from The Old Peabody Pew: “what they call the ‘pitch’” [Kate Douglas Wiggin]
Ballade de Bethany: Part three: “When Bethany saw the Mars jet propulsion” [Joseph Bradshaw]
First words of famous poems: Part three [Walt Whitman]
Costello’s Travellers Caffe: See the world as I see you. [Chris Piuma]
Bulletin slash Burma: “...a man whom for an insincere or bonded league Americana base is wrapped w/a bunch of...” [Ron Henry]
Varie-“T” Comics: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Moses, and you! [Steve Egan]
The Quoje & the fijjook: Neobetisms “J” and “j”. [Geof Huth]
The Ramona School: “No brandy fumes in my Christmas pie” [J.E. Roy]
Ballade de Bethany: Part two: “Bethany has led us to the inescapable” [Joseph Bradshaw]
First words of famous poems: Part two [T.S. Eliot]
Western Development Museum: Off in the prairies [Chris Piuma]
from “2.728 degrees absolute”: “I barely had time to trash the last house and we get a new one!” [Ron Henry]
Varie-“T” Comics: Why do birds sing? [Steve Egan]
The Ditted & the un-ij: Neobetisms “I” and “i”. [Geof Huth]
Tart de brymlent: “apples & peres clene ypiked” [The chef Maister Cokes of King Richard the Second]
Ballade de Bethany: Part one: “She crammed the Bethany” [Joseph Bradshaw]
First words of famous poems: Part one [Emily Dickinson]
The Cupping Room: Matisse? [Chris Piuma]
Aresonance: “Latino du ringh...” [Ron Henry]
Varie-“T” Comics: Look at these hands, these mortal hands. [Steve Egan]
The Halves & the half-knot: Neobetisms “H” and “h”. [Geof Huth]
from Jack Harkaway and His Son’s Escape From the Brigands of Greece: “Silent and gloomy, like a table of metal” [Bracebridge Hemyng]
The ballad of Charlotte Wells and Chris Piuma: Part four: “Although I imagine there’s more than one interpretation.” [Chris Piuma]
February 2005
Signature of a postal worker: Yes, a signature of a postal worker. [Anonymous]
Kelly’s Olympian: Follow the light. [Chris Piuma]
my: “Her beautiful legs were visible on the sofa thoro’s a noodlo in my skull...” [Alan Sondheim]
Varie-“T” Comics: I drink up facts! Do not break my glass filled with facts! [Steve Egan]
The Gej & the ghee: Neobetisms “G” and “g”. [Geof Huth]
from The Souls Of Black Folk: “Yonder stretch the wide acres of Bildad Reasor” [W.E.B. DuBois]
The ballad of Charlotte Wells and Chris Piuma: Part three: “I mean, I’m not, people get it wrong?” [Chris Piuma]
Candy cane and flower: A doodle found at a party. [Anonymous]
The Rabbit Hole: Splatter. [Chris Piuma]
Why I hate Bukowski: “Of the typewriter poets, Bukowski is the worst.” [Francis Raven]
Varie-“T” Comics: The mysteries of JFK International Airport, and snails! [Steve Egan]
The Feef & the efft: Neobetisms “F” and “f”. [Geof Huth]
from Ruggles In Red Gap: “He was an American, as one might have fancied from his behaviour...” [Harry Leon Wilson]
The ballad of Charlotte Wells and Chris Piuma: Part two: “it’s a warlock i’ve met, n’est-ce pas?” [Chris Piuma]
Snails: A doodle of snails. [Manny Reyes]
Standing Stone Brewing Co.: Shiny, shiny. [Chris Piuma]
Pills of life in Venice: S. Marta: “Inspection, the Financial Guard is always attentive to false steps.” [Lorenzo Stievano]
Varie-“T” Comics: What do Panama and Purgatory have in common? [Steve Egan]
The Eellipsees & the eess: Neobetisms “E” and “e”. [Geof Huth]
from Haskell’s Account of the Battle of Gettysburg: “but still the battle there goes on!” [Frank Haskell]
The ballad of Charlotte Wells and Chris Piuma: Part one: “little boring dittty out to you.” [Chris Piuma]
Eliza vs. the Magic 8-Ball: “SAY, DO YOU HAVE ANY PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS?” [Joshua Hall-Bachner]
Stadium Fred Meyer: Stained stadium. [Chris Piuma]
coal-age poem: BASSO POEFrOUNDo: Read this with a friend or a few. [David Baptiste Chirot]
Varie-“T” Comics: Death and berries! [Steve Egan]
The Edb & the deb: Neobetisms “D” and “d”. [Geof Huth]
from Our American Cousin: “Soft soap!” [Tom Taylor]
Bedbug: I think it’s a bedbug. [Manny Reyes]
January 2005
A pair of Pirandello paradelles: Six-line stanzas in search of an alter. [Catherine Daly]
Kate’s Joint: Moob! [Chris Piuma]
3 there poems: “write a short poem about your bike” [mARK oWEns]
Varie-“T” Comics: The hidden lives of Hollywood! [Steve Egan]
The Divicee & the marricee: Neobetisms “C” and “c”. [Geof Huth]
from The Life of Johnson: “an artificial water-fall” [James Boswell]
Tapeworms: I think they’re tapeworms. [Manny Reyes]
Cold quatrain no. 4: “chain symphony” [David Abel]
The Modern Zoo: It’s all happening at the zoo. [Chris Piuma]
Down: “3. Known, say, by your parents.” [Ron Henry]
Varie-“T” Comics: What goes on in Oregon? [Steve Egan]
The Bee & the be: Neobetisms “B” and “b”. [Geof Huth]
from the First Inaugural Address: “an aspect which might impose on strangers unused to think freely and to speak and to write what they think” [Thomas Jefferson]
Werewolf: I think it’s a werewolf. [Manny Reyes]
Cold quatrain no. 3: “dreams sweeter sweat” [David Abel]
The Children’s Museum: Bright tiles. [Chris Piuma]
Epistemology as divorce: “I have seen an entire month’s allowance blown on cheese and wine!” [Charlotte Wells]
Varie-“T” Comics: Including the history of the lamp! [Steve Egan]
The Av & the aesh: Neobetisms “A” and “a”. [Geof Huth]
from a letter to John Paston: “beware how ye walken if he be there, for he is upon you manly” [Margaret Paston]
Jellyfish: I think it’s a jellyfish. [Manny Reyes]
Cold quatrain no. 2: “my beat friend’s delirious” [David Abel]
W Hotel: A grassy knoll. [Chris Piuma]
A short joke: “Why is a stove?” [Leah Oppenheim]
Varie-“T” Comics: Andriods, robots, donkeys, mules, and industrial waste! [Steve Egan]
From the Baltimore Catechism: “according” [Catherine Daly]
from On Books: “dazle, dul, and wearie the same” [Michel de Montaigne]
Squid: I think it’s a squid. [Manny Reyes]
Cold quatrain no. 1: “for his true garden of sleep” [David Abel]
Wild Abandon: Dark red. [Chris Piuma]
Troy, now: “Find it resting yellowed on gutted classics shelves.” [Ron Henry]