The Poet for Hire Welcomes You
Photo by Jerry Hoyt
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!
3/13/26
Check out my one line Spring poem over at Smols.
My poem "Disown" is being featured at The Arts Fuse.
Watch Stone Soup Poetry's online all-open mic from March 11.
The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for March 11 is up now at Substack.
My review of Babs: The Black Road South #1-2 is up now at The Ugly Monster.
American Haiku: Slightly More Dignified Transfer.
Shipshape in a Sh-tstorm, Part Nine: Family Still Tries to Recruit Me. Read it on my Patreon.
It's Later Now, Part Twenty-Seven: You Have a Choice. Read it on my Patreon.
The Stone Soup Croutons poem from January 28 is now up. Read "What Old Men Do Now."
Buy a mug with my name on it.
Find me in the Poets & Writers directory.
Check out my one line Spring poem over at Smols.
My poem "Disown" is being featured at The Arts Fuse.
Watch Stone Soup Poetry's online all-open mic from March 11.
The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for March 11 is up now at Substack.
My review of Babs: The Black Road South #1-2 is up now at The Ugly Monster.
American Haiku: Slightly More Dignified Transfer.
Shipshape in a Sh-tstorm, Part Nine: Family Still Tries to Recruit Me. Read it on my Patreon.
It's Later Now, Part Twenty-Seven: You Have a Choice. Read it on my Patreon.
The Stone Soup Croutons poem from January 28 is now up. Read "What Old Men Do Now."
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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