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!
1/22/25
My poem "Duh" appears in Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry).
Watch Stone Soup Poetry's online all-open mic from January 21.
The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for January 21 is up now at Substack.
American Haiku: Trump's Aggressive Intervention.
"Deadbert" is a new poem up at The Ugly Monster.
My poem "Donald Trump Jesus: The Return, Part Two" was published in Oddball Magazine.
Shipshape in a Sh-tstorm, Part Two: New Year. Read it on my Patreon.
"Scott Adams: Worst Player Character" is my latest article for The Ugly Monster.
It's Later Now, Part Twenty: Idea. Read it on my Patreon.
Stone Soup News updated for the end of January and February.
The Stone Soup Croutons poem from January 14 is now up. Read "Friday Night."
Buy a mug with my name on it.
Find me in the Poets & Writers directory.
My poem "Duh" appears in Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry).
Watch Stone Soup Poetry's online all-open mic from January 21.
The Chad Parenteau's Lost Causes newsletter for January 21 is up now at Substack.
American Haiku: Trump's Aggressive Intervention.
"Deadbert" is a new poem up at The Ugly Monster.
My poem "Donald Trump Jesus: The Return, Part Two" was published in Oddball Magazine.
Shipshape in a Sh-tstorm, Part Two: New Year. Read it on my Patreon.
"Scott Adams: Worst Player Character" is my latest article for The Ugly Monster.
It's Later Now, Part Twenty: Idea. Read it on my Patreon.
Stone Soup News updated for the end of January and February.
The Stone Soup Croutons poem from January 14 is now up. Read "Friday Night."
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
 return false){kind=link}