the antagonist
essays and poems about men, women, and the damage in between — things i’m not over. probably never will be.
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- 6
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- Sep 7, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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october 24 (opens the original)
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how to lose someone (opens the original)
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archaeological dig through my own emotional damage (opens the original)
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hours between (opens the original)
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before you read:i don’t know if these poems are about missing someone, missing who i was, or simply missing the person i thought they were. perhaps that’s why i keep writing them.crossing cities for youText within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedthe coast is cold these days, and sometimes i remember wh
world’s okayest dad (opens the original)
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