Bitter is an indie literary magazine that seeks out experimental and visceral work.
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Mud on Mud
“Let me tell you, my midsoles are soaked. I’ve discovered how a ‘you’ can equal a total absence. “Achoo” goes the local strongman and everybody’s back breaks.”
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Olympic Peninsula, WA 26
John K. Plaski (he/him/his) is a queer, neurodivergent writer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He teaches high school English, Theatre, and Film Studies. His film photography has been shown in markets across the Milwaukee/Chicago area and featured in publications by Foto Mercado and Novelty Pot (IG: jkpphoto1196).
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After watching The Bear I become a Korean woman chef
“Someone asks me where we source our meat. They come in fully clothed wearing shades. The guts of a deer are not problematic. Food isn’t about being classy, it’s about whether you can make someone feel the dead inside.”
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