Nominations for Unforgettable Performance by a Fish
Sometimes the best thing in the frame is the fish. Here are my nominations for the best fish of film and TV: Gail from The West Wing Ace newsman Danny wants to win over White House press secretary C.J....
View ArticlePlaces I Visited in 2015
Middle aged, young, and even a few old Europeans were everywhere, generally behaving like American college students on spring break: vomiting on things, yelling, leaving piles of trash in pristine...
View ArticleNotes on “The White Album”
"When I feel like nothing will ever be worthwhile again, I read Joan Didion's essay 'The White Album' to remind myself how good something can be." "The White Album" has become part of Michael Nagel....
View ArticleHow They Die in Scott County, Indiana
"My younger brother, Gus, doesn’t go to class reunions. He doesn’t meet up with friends at the local bar or exchange pictures on social networks. In fact, he rarely sees his friends. But when he does,...
View ArticleSad Eyes, No Teeth
"I was never going to be one of those people standing alongside other creative movers and shakers, guiding photographers through hallways beautifully decorated with antiques. As much as I hate to admit...
View ArticleOctober
"As I drove home that night,/I was nearly certain we could, if nothing/more, save each other." A new poem by Joshua Huber. The post October appeared first on Punchnels.
View ArticleTwo Poems by Andrew J Khaled Madigan
"Will take up very little space in your home./Good cook. Does own dishes. Will write you/sweet notes, at first. No recommendations." From "Want Ad," one of two new poems by Andrew J Khaled Madigan. The...
View ArticleWeeki Wachee
"*This position is physically demanding.*/*This position is NOT topless.*/*You must provide own tail.*" A new poem by Christina M. Rau. The post Weeki Wachee appeared first on Punchnels.
View ArticlePunchcard: Do You Pay for Content?
Time to get another punch on your Punchnel’s Punchcard. This one's about stuff we get for free and what that costs everyone involved. The post Punchcard: Do You Pay for Content? appeared first on...
View ArticleDrinking with the Russians
"Of course I couldn’t keep up with Anatoli/but that didn’t keep him from refilling my shot glass./In between the endless shots of vodka/I swallowed too many pieces of salted Black Sea fish." A new poem...
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