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Good Things Happen When You Smile, or When You’re Naked (The Gods Are Still High)

Good Things Happen When You Smile, or When You’re Naked (The Gods Are Still High)

A goddess once worshiped for wisdom shows up barefoot, high, and half-naked, here to remind you truth isn’t polite, it’s primal.
Posted by Duane Cummins July 4, 2025
Every God I’ve Met Was High: The God of L’s and Broken Beats

Every God I’ve Met Was High: The God of L’s and Broken Beats

He’s not saving souls, just lighting blunts and keeping the rhythm alive in a godless world.
Posted by Duane Cummins June 29, 2025
Every God I’ve Met Was High: The God Who Loved Too Loud

Every God I’ve Met Was High: The God Who Loved Too Loud

He was the patron saint of broken hearts and bong rips, showing up stoned with a lighter, a limp prayer, and nothing left to lose.
Posted by Duane Cummins June 29, 2025
Mirrors and Rituals

Mirrors and Rituals

A raw, defiant, dread. Stubborn pride collide.
Posted by Duane Cummins June 29, 2025
Every God I’ve Met Was High: The God Who Left the Bong Burning

Every God I’ve Met Was High: The God Who Left the Bong Burning

A poem soaked in smoke, heartbreak, and divine indifference.
Posted by Duane Cummins June 25, 2025
Every God I’ve Met Was High: The Gospel of Burnt Jukeboxes

Every God I’ve Met Was High: The Gospel of Burnt Jukeboxes

Where gods crawl through sand and stardust, and the universe runs on scrolls.
Posted by Duane Cummins June 25, 2025
To the Last Fucking Breath

To the Last Fucking Breath

A poem had to come out, it did today. I feel fucking good.
Posted by Duane Cummins June 23, 2025
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