A strange little tribute to Stephen Crane’s In the Desert—one of literature’s bleakest, funniest, and most brutally honest poems.
The front features a small IN THE DESERT anatomical heart emblem. The back brings the poem’s unforgettable ending to life with a gaunt desert creature devouring its own heart beneath a blackened sun:
IT IS BITTER — BITTER
BUT I LIKE IT
BECAUSE IT IS MY HEART
Printed in a distressed vintage engraving style with aged cream and muted red artwork. Made for poetry readers, existential weirdos, dark literature people, and anyone who understands that sometimes the bitter thing is worth keeping because it belongs to you.
Comfort Colors garment-dyed tee with a relaxed, lived-in feel. Front + back print.
Product features
- 100% ring-spun US cotton — soft, pre-shrunk, and durable
- Heavyweight fabric (6.1 oz/yd²) with relaxed fit for comfortable, lasting wear
- Garment-dyed finish for a broken-in color and soft texture
- Tubular knit (no side seams) with double-needle stitched seams for durability
- Size range S–4XL with sewn-in label and made in Honduras
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Do not bleach
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
Ordering & support
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