you were perfect there on the coast you let me come and lose my mind there after my work was done you were perfect there by yourself you...

If you close your eyes on the ward the machines no longer sound like machines, but like birds in a wood. Wood pigeons, say, insistent –...

I think artists often soak in sadness, drown in the endless despair. Soap-suds of sorrow dripping down their frail, pale silhouettes....

In fourteen seconds, everyone leaves for the moon. The best lover doesn’t need cigarettes. Look back; the steam on the mirror is a...

Menacing clouds mixed with sundowning smiles, things are not going so well. I try trading rocks for pinecones, but kicking them just...

The holiday season’s approaching, And you know what that means, Declutter your mind and your household – It’s time for a really...

The morning is grey. Pigeons flutter past the window, but the chill of the world still grips everything from the tips of their wings to...

So many joys Grandparenting can bring. Makes you run out in the street And just giggle and sing. Oh yes, they’re adorable, But not before...

The new Bel Esprit logo was created in collaboration with Jacob Stevens, local Portland graphic designer. We provided Jacob with the...