Stepping into the clearing, immediately, the sounds of catcalling hit her ears, the sight of dancing caught her eyes. Their brightly colored displays were nothing short of challenges for her attentions and intentions. Oh, how they primped and preened. Yet, they kept their distance, at the edges of the glade. She always thought it funny […]
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What’s wrong with our eyes? What’s wrong with our eyes? We used to be angels. The feathers from our wings Are carried in our hearts. Dirty pigeon feathers. The prompt this week is truth
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I’ve always wanted Australia. As far as I’m concerned, it’s still one of the best toe holds to lock down on the board. Sure, you’re not going to swell the ranks, but if you dig in deep enough, you can hold on for dear life. Let the others start their land wards in Asia, they […]
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I know that someday I’ll turn around and my daughter will be a woman grown. I’m not looking to skip all the things that precede that day, but can we at least skip ahead to the part where she shuts the fuck up for five minutes? This kid is many things, but able to […]
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I knew it. I knew it. When he’s manically desperate, the stink of it rolls off of him like fog. Still, he had food, and I hadn’t eaten for about an hour. So here I am, listening to him talk too fast, too keyed up on coffee and cigarettes and maybe some drain cleaner. It’s […]
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Drugs play a big role in my life these days. There’s a cabinet in my bathroom that is choked with a slew of those kind-of-orange bottles with white caps. Most of them have my wife’s name on it, as well as words I can’t quite pronounce. Not without sounding like an American abroad trying to […]
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We here at Conceited Crusade would like to wish all the dads out there a very happy Father’s Day. But it doesn’t end there, not by a long shot. To all the single moms who have to pull double duty, happy Father’s Day. To the two mom homes, happy Father’s Day. To the two dad […]
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