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The Bel Esprit Project, co. est. 2020

"Either you had Bel Esprit or you did not have it."

- Hemingway, A Moveable Feast

BEL ESPRIT

$4.00

JANUARY 2025

ISSUE 52

JANUARY PUBLISHED WORK

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Behind The Belle Motel

Behind The Belle Motel

I’m 35 taking a piss outside a purple house in Belle, Missouri. This is our off day. I’m supposed to be asleep. Recovering. But I could...

The Death & Life of Beowolf

Jacob Ian DeCoursey

The Death & Life of Beowolf

By Jacob Ian DeCoursey

Snowdrop

Snowdrop

We cannot lie to angels when it snows. The ground turns black and white. She sees ink strokes, left- over paint drowning the canvas...

Beneath the Arc of a Pagan Star

Beneath the Arc of a Pagan Star

Three small, brown eggs lay steaming in a bowl, pointing inward at the empty space between. I rest my sight in that subtle gap, to hold...

BEL ESPRIT LOGO

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Bel Esprit Newspaper

Bel Esprit Newspaper

Visual Art

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By Lisa Finegan

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Editor in Chief

Emily Menges

& Trusty Sidekick Turtle

A note from Emily:

Bel Esprit provides a platform for artists to publish their work.

We pay $25 per piece to all artists, but we don't charge you for enjoying their work.

I do not keep a dime of the profits for myself. It all goes back to keeping Bel Esprit alive. Considering contributing to the project.

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