Chink
school hallways, stalking his longhair
hippie pacifist
prey: me. He hailed from Beech
Creek, that piss hamlet up Bald Eagle Continue Reading Chink
Author: Crystal B
Running on Rattlesnake Gutter Road
Trotting slopes of washout gravel and stones on this lane
ascending through dappled birch and pine, ledges
of upper cliffs verdant with ferns
and moss, I scan the crags and drink Continue Reading Running on Rattlesnake Gutter Road
The Silence Is Broken
A woman in a blue suit comes into a room.
She sits down at a table.
She has blondish hair to her shoulders.
Some of it falls in front of her face.
She brushes it back with her hand.
She is wearing glasses. Continue Reading The Silence Is Broken
Deferring to Men
Female restrictions went deeper than just posture, as we accepted the cultural norm of displaying deference to men in words and demeanor. Continue Reading Deferring to Men
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Vets for Peace: “Thank You for Your Service”
For one who regrets his military actions and is critical of past and current U.S. wars, the mantra “thank you for your service” is loaded with ideological and emotional baggage. Continue Reading Vets for Peace: “Thank You for Your Service”
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