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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
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JANUARY 2026
ISSUE 61
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Everyone Leaves for the Moon
In fourteen seconds, everyone leaves for the moon. The best lover doesn’t need cigarettes. Look back; the steam on the mirror is a...


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


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


Last Breath
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...


GRANDSITTING
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...


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


Thus Passes the Glory of the World
I’ve seen Kentucky through this windshield three times since January. In winter Nathan drives and we’re still tired from the night in St....


Ordinary Magic
everyone seems to perceive art in their own way. when a mathematically-inclined mind sees the ever-flowing stream and reliability of...


My Neighborhood
Algunos saludos, cálidos or if I’m wearing chanclas, miradas de desdén I know many by sight, every day more by name. Rafa, Marian, Lina,...
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