poetry – Stephen McClurg

May 7, 2026

Musicalia #168: Cradle to Candle

Visitation Eyes rolling in all of this boiling air. From cradle to candle,from candle to curse… You can get the poem and playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #168: Cradle to Candle

April 30, 2026

Musicalia #167: Every Tumblebus

She Plucked My Eyelashesand read my fortune. Seven raindrops.Seven gold coins.Seven liver spots…. You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #167: Every Tumblebus

April 23, 2026

Musicalia #166: Every Cat a Fandango

Every Cat a Fandango We strut this half hell,heebie jeebies given freely, wholly tired, holy tiered. The cold transferred lower,a chill to the hips…. You can get the poem and playlist over at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #166: Every Cat a Fandango

April 16, 2026

Musicalia #165: Another Sunrise

Another sunrise curdles like eggs. Houses, still dark,congeal on the horizonlike the day’s truths… You can get the poem and playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #165: Another Sunrise

April 2, 2026

Musicalia #164: Dem Geeses

Just a daywhere everything seems vintage but us. We’re just older…. You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #164: Dem Geeses

March 19, 2026

Musicalia #162: Strange Days

A Stranger and His Son are in my kitchen. They slice venison sausagefor their first fishing trip together. From the bathroom, I watch their shadowscut the light of the kitchen underneath the door…. You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #162: Strange Days