One knee touches the ground and two bodies intertwine in holy matrimony, laying one bone on top of the other to build a foundation. His ribs are woven into her spine, and her fingers engulf the overflowing rivers that wrap around his waist, pulling him under the soil.
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Constantly find myself giving and giving until I run myself dry. I meet people, and I give, and I expect the same in return. More often than not, they take and take as I give but quickly get bored of it and run away. When learning this, I would get paranoid and push away, until […]
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The other day, a couple of my friends and I were talking about the state of our country, which has been a popular topic of conversation at breakfast since last November and especially since January 21st. Who can blame us? We’re young, “educated” students at a liberal arts college, and we’re worried. We’re real damn […]
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I’d like to preface this by saying that what I’m writing about is scary for me. It’s uncomfortable. But because I’m so scared, this topic matters. If you ever feel incredibly strongly about something — whether you’re angry or excited or, like me, terrified — it matters. Being a human and feeling strongly about something […]
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“Is there no hope for me? Is there no way That I might sight and check that speeding bark Which out of sight and sound is passing, passing?” I am here now. You are here, too. I let you unzip my dress, and I focus on the present: how your fingers are warm, how the […]
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A fruit is really just a seed and once it grows and seeps with sweet blood they will want to sink carnivorous teeth into its soft flesh. Wait too long and that glowing orb will fade and falter, shrink to skin and spill its insides, trickling through heart and soul into thick syrup; homemade jam. […]
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“When a Mommy and Daddy love each other very much…” “Well, I guess it’s time to tell you about the birds and the bees…” *Drops book in your lap* “Here’s everything you need to know. If you have any questions, ask.” One of the above is probably how the conversation that you had with your […]
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We’ve all heard of rape, but what exactly defines sexual assault? Sexual assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will — or any non-consensual sexual touching of a person. This means that sexual assault doesn’t just mean rape; simply forced kissing or touching […]
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Yeah I’ve got a backbone that can’t decide between being its namesake and being a wishbone. My whole life I’ve been pulling the shorter end, bringing home more men than my mother has ever known in her entire life, up the stairs and into my bed until she finally falls asleep. Yeah the bottle is […]
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