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Walgreens
The once-heralded heroes who crossed battlefields steadfast and single-minded now perch atop storefronts and traffic lights, cooing accounts of when they were kings upon rock cliffs.
u/dirtycitypigeon0 — 1 month ago
▲ 4 r/birdart
Walgreens
The once-heralded heroes who crossed battlefields steadfast and single-minded now perch atop storefronts and traffic lights, cooing accounts of when they were kings upon rock cliffs.
u/dirtycitypigeon0 — 1 month ago
▲ 4 r/UnusualArt
Garrett's Downtown
It's not unusual, walking downtown, to see a dirty pigeon poking around on the sidewalk.
Every now and then, he'll quicken his pace, having spotted a morsel so tasty that the whole flock rushes in, each one trying to get first dibs.
For a moment, it's a footrace.
Not for glory.
Not for status
meeh.
its just lunch.
u/dirtycitypigeon0 — 3 months ago
▲ 2 r/justpoetry
Construction Work
The meat neck moving through
the man hole cover
the pizza puff at lunch
attitude sucks
don't get your panties in a bunch
Carhatt lover
The tan skin
He see his shadow more than he see his own kids
the late hours
the big checks
the 6am to sunset
the dirt on the neck
the sweat
the heat holding hard hats
the sore back
the ice pack
f-150 hauling Mi-Jack
black under the nails
that used to be pale
gasoline smell
The vest that reflects
to protect the shell
the double head nail
the tractor piece
that release grease
reminds me
of details from
Belgium ale
as we lay concrete
on streets that parallel
u/dirtycitypigeon0 — 3 months ago
▲ 1 r/justpoetry
An old oak
Heres a quote from the provost
an old oak before he croak
read his notes,
the real bran and oats
nuts and bolts
every time he spoke of struggle
youngins dubbed him “pigeon pope”
and the concrete loved him
worn work boots trudging
despite setbacks , back tax
failures, ailments
and being at the end of his rope
he clung to hope
patient
but showing signs of aging
talking about ,”back in my days when ....”.
in a faded Carhartt coat
On Montrose and Damen
the city’s name is still the same
but the times are changing.
u/dirtycitypigeon0 — 3 months ago
▲ 3 r/justpoetry
Still Here
It's 1:00 a.m.
Her feet feel like they're full of broken glass.
She spent eight hours carrying plates, solving problems she didn't create, absorbing attitudes she didn't deserve, and smiling through people who treated her like some kind of dirty city pigeon.
The lavish-looking couple left nothing.
The woman who never carried a tray in her life sneered,
"You need to smile more if you're expecting a tip."
It's true.
The city isn't fair.
The rent is still due.
Tomorrow's alarm clock won't care what happened today.
And through it all—
she's still here.
u/dirtycitypigeon0 — 3 months ago
Iron Mike and a DCP.
It’s common knowledge in boxing that Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
What many people don’t know is how the fire started.
Growing up in Catskill, New York, Tyson raised pigeons. When neighborhood kids killed one of his birds, something inside him changed. The grief, humiliation, and rage became fuel.
Years later, that same fury carried Tyson to become the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles.
A dirty city pigeon helped to create what the world would later know as “Iron Mike.”
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u/dirtycitypigeon0 — 3 months ago
added the potholes
This piece is set in Albany Park, a working-class neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago. During Chicago winters, residents follow an unwritten social code called “dibs.” After heavy snowfall, whoever takes the time to shovel out a parking space claims it as their own. People mark these spaces with chairs, cones, crates—anything that says: this spot was earned.
“Dibs” is more than parking etiquette. It reflects labor, survival, and territorial respect in a city shaped by harsh winters and dense neighborhoods. The idea parallels the life of pigeons in the city—claiming space, adapting to difficult environments, and defending small pieces of ground in an unforgiving landscape.
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u/dirtycitypigeon0 — 3 months ago