(I would like to say, quickly, that this is a poem I started at a little cafe in Kenosha called “Common Grounds.” It had a great location on Lake Michigan, and was perfect to sit and write. It recently closed and has quickly changed hands. This poem was prompted by what I saw there on…
Scattered Things
Before you read the poem, I would like to say hello to all the readers out there. I am honored to have this residency and to have the opportunity to share my work with you. I live in Kenosha, WI and have also lived in Madison, WI and La Crosse, WI. I was the Kenosha…
Thank You and Farewell, Jeanne Denney Reprise, Misc., Cover Tunes, Further Selections from Observations and Thinkings, Vol. wxyz
One mere time, welcome to the last Mark M Racine Writer-in-Residence “zine.” Farewell So, as indicated above, this is my last post as the Racine Writer in Residence — and perhaps some will be relieved! The posts of my immediate predecessor, Jeanne Arnold, inspired me to apply for the WiR position as did previous WiRs…
Ignoramia, “Bad Memories,” A Look at John McWhorter, Artist Nehemiah R. Edwards, More McWhorter, Justices “Unblinded,” U.S. and Treaties, Some U.S. Progress, Little Known, Misc.
Welcome to this week’s “zine,” the second-to-the last by Mark M Ignoramia: Mark M’s Compendium of Confusion (2000, 2011, 2022) To dumbassesEvery(w)here. Acknowledgment Thanks to Michaelis who thought of a number of these. If a little knowledge is dangerous, is still less even more dangerous? Dillinger – didn’t he die fighting the Nazis? I always…
How the English Language Worx, Volume 2, Etymology, Nakam and Not, Clean Your Plate, Facebook Rebellion, Quite the Thing, Goodbye Nancy, My Shrunken Musical Tastes, Misc.
Welcome to this week’s “zine.” by Mark M How the English Language Worx, Volume 2, Etymology (1997, 2004) by Mark M, N.o.P. etymology – the history of a linguistic form (as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from…
Fun-nee Muh-knee, Zervos, Selections from Observations and Thinkings, Vol. wxy&z, Tlaxcallan/Rail-workers/MICIMATT, Prison Correspondence, Soporific Reading Material, Lit Assertions
Welcome to this week’s “zine.” by Mark M No dollar bills were harmed in the making of these images. The origin of the idea, with a big nod to Mr. Warhol, was taking advantage of the play money and crayons of the young sons of a past girlfriend: In this post, I mentioned Salvador Dalí‘s…
Mark M’s Heavily-Abridged Dictionary, Widely Ignored, Little Known: Berlin Wall, PHEW! I say, True Story — Swear on the…, Racine Entry on Wikipedia, Terry Gross guest note +
Welcome to this week’s “zine.” by Mark M Well, I hope on Give Us Money Tuesday your e-mail inbox was not virtually bombed with appeals like mine was. “Mark M: I know you’ve been getting a lot of emails from Human Rights Watch today…” Sheesh! Mark M’s Heavily-Abridged Dictionary by Mark M, B.c.D.E. The M…
How the English Language Worx, Volume 1, Errant Missile, That U.S. Constitution + Elie Mystal, T-giving
Welcome to this week’s “zine.” by Mark M How the English Language Worx, Volume 1 (2002, 2022) by Mark M, N.o.P. In order to save time, this book has no epigram. Likewise, no introduction. HOW SILENT B’s WORK comb climb dumb crumb Jimb (or Jambes) Pamb Mark Mb debt doubt thoughbt stabtus btorrenbt etc. HOW…
‘S.BULL’ excerpt, Random Universe?, Native Americans and Ecology, “Baked Candy,” CEOs, COP27 Lobbyists, Gloria Steinem Tells a Story, Election Remarks
Welcome to this week’s “zine.” by Mark M Excerpts from Sumari BULLetin, an exercise in artistic license, July 1987: The End of a Funny Story …and when they got back, they all laughed. Schematic Portrait Being only a portrait, one did not knotice that the subject had flat feet… Gift of the Gaffe (I’m sorry,…
Still More Selections from Mcyclopedia, Little Known, NPR’s Terry Gross
Welcome to this week’s “zine.” by Mark M Selections from Volumes 5 and 6 (of eight) of Mcyclopedia (1999, 2022): NOSTRIL. Hole in the nose for breathing through and smelling with. You have two of these so as to be able to tell how far away smells are. … NUCLEAR ENERGY. Highly unsafe energy-generation method*…
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