“Paris Street, Rainy Day,” Gustave Caillebotte, 1877

Oil on canvas.

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Yes, I ran this joke two years ago.

Hey, how often do you have the opportunity to joke about an eclipse?



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Poster for “Only Murders in the Building” Season 3 (2023)

Hulu.

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It was a briefclipse.

As any of my fellow Roanokers can attest, viewing conditions for the 2024 solar eclipse were not ideal.  My perseverance did pay off, however … the clouds unexpectedly parted around 3 PM, near the height of the phenomenon.

And it was pretty damned trippy to watch.



The Piker Press publishes “Blue.”

The Piker Press featured my short poem “Blue” today; you can find it right here at the link.

As always, thanks to Managing Editor Sand Pilarski for selecting my work!  🙂



“Eclipse of the Sun in Venice in July 8, 1842,” Ippolito Caffi, 1842

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“It matters not who you love …”

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Bring it on, terrifying celestial portent.

I ain’t afraid of you.

Note the presence of my regular nerd glasses underneath my eclipse glasses.  The reasons for that are somewhat complicated; just move along.

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My friends are talking about the Greek classics.

I know there’s a pun to be found here somewhere, but so far Odyssey it.



Oh, c’mon.  This joke was a Homer run.



Cover to “Superman: The Man of Steel Annual” #1, Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti, 1992

DC Comics.

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