The Poet for Hire Welcomes You
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Thank you for visiting my website. I'm always on the search for people who would like to read, publish, or even purchase my work. Maybe you're in one or all three of those categories.
If you wish to know more about me, take a look around. In addition to this website there are links to my social media page. I also maintain a long-time blog here. Oh, and I launched my Patreon Page. And then there's my Bluesky.
I have two collections available: Cant Republic: Erasures and Blackouts and All's Well Isn't You!
2/6/25
The Stone Soup Croutons poem from January 28 is now up. Read "What Old Men Do Now."
Watch Stone Soup Poetry's online all-open mic from February 4.
My poem "Unchased" was accepted into Chainmail Poetry.
The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for February 4 is up now at Substack.
American Haiku: Can't Roll Back a Boulder on Fire.
"The Horrible People That Were Allowed to Be" is my new essay on my Substack.
Shipshape in a Sh-tstorm, Part Four: Grounded. Read it on my Patreon.
It's Later Now, Part Twenty-Two: You and the Cat. Read it on my Patreon.
Stone Soup News updated for February.
Buy a mug with my name on it.
Find me in the Poets & Writers directory.
The Stone Soup Croutons poem from January 28 is now up. Read "What Old Men Do Now."
Watch Stone Soup Poetry's online all-open mic from February 4.
My poem "Unchased" was accepted into Chainmail Poetry.
The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for February 4 is up now at Substack.
American Haiku: Can't Roll Back a Boulder on Fire.
"The Horrible People That Were Allowed to Be" is my new essay on my Substack.
Shipshape in a Sh-tstorm, Part Four: Grounded. Read it on my Patreon.
It's Later Now, Part Twenty-Two: You and the Cat. Read it on my Patreon.
Stone Soup News updated for February.
Buy a mug with my name on it.
Find me in the Poets & Writers directory.
"Chad's work is perceptive, fresh, and eminently listenable."
Simone Beaubien, SlamMaster, Poetry at the Cantab Longue
"From nimble, spicy haiku and sharp political satire he can leap to the most intimate and subtle craft."
Prabakar T. Rajan, poet, author of A Slice of Water
You have done wonders for Stone Soup. You should be commended."
Doug Holder, founder, Ibbetson Street Press
Simone Beaubien, SlamMaster, Poetry at the Cantab Longue
"From nimble, spicy haiku and sharp political satire he can leap to the most intimate and subtle craft."
Prabakar T. Rajan, poet, author of A Slice of Water
You have done wonders for Stone Soup. You should be commended."
Doug Holder, founder, Ibbetson Street Press
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