The Critic's Throne

Or... if you have nothing nice to say...

Apr 16, 2025

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"Civilization has been a failure. We have allowed rudeness to thrive." Marilyn French

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They build themselves castles of contempt,
stone by stone, word by cutting word,
believing their towers of judgment
Elevate them above the common ground.

I have seen them in every circle—
these souls who mistook cruelty for clarity,…

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