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Karadeniz

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2. In the desert, by Stephen Crane. Actually, I never understood it until the rise of the rabid Right.

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Fri Apr 21, 2023, 11:21 AM

Apr 2023

Who would eat its own heart? "I like it because it is bitter... and because it is my heart." Who would enjoy something awful and probably more if it hurts itself?

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Classic poems that describe current politics [View all] Marthe48 Apr 2023 OP

Six-hundred and nine (609) made that ride. n/t spike jones Apr 2023 #1

Ty Marthe48 Apr 2023 #4

In the desert, by Stephen Crane. Actually, I never understood it until the rise of the rabid Right. Karadeniz Apr 2023 #2

I'll look that up Marthe48 Apr 2023 #3

It's a very disturbing portrait of a misguided mind, and its stark brevity gives it great impact. Karadeniz Apr 2023 #5

Red Badge of Courage was short as well Marthe48 Apr 2023 #6