^E.M.’s Newsletter^ "The World’s a Goddamn Mess, and You’re It" by: E.M. Burlingame Jun 25, 2025 *Poetry & Prose*

"Stand up, shake off the blood, and patch the hole. It’s not pretty—sometimes it’s like stitching a wound with a rusty needle—but you do it" https://emburlingame.substack.com/p/the-worlds-a-goddamn-mess-and-youre/comments "Every wrong you ignore is a crack in the wall. One’s nothing, but they add up, and soon the whole damn thing’s crumbling."