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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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NOVEMBER 2025
ISSUE 61
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Rose Mimosa
Bubbly tongue glittered by a sprinkle of pink sweet like rose spiky! She squeezed soft pomegranate juice in ginger palms Rose water...


A Thanks to Debbie Engelstad
Deborah “Debbie” Engelstad has been a part of Grant High School’s softball team for 41 seasons and is a trailblazer for gender equality....


Android Flowers of the Future
Hito Steyerl’s Vision of AI By Ben Norman Hito Steyerl: This is the Future Art Exhibit at the Portland Art Museum Ends June 18, 2023 When...


Wait for the Beep
Snippets in time from my legally deaf life. “You a voodoo cat?”. Oh, shit. I know that the barista didn’t ask if I was a voodoo cat....


How to Read Sarah J. Maas: A Guide
Hello Book Lovers! This here is a guide that will help you catch up with the rest of the world and finally read Sarah J. Maas’s books! In...


Across the Pond
Dublin, Ireland, March 17th, 2013 The tips of your hair dripping water as you come back from your shower and crawl in bed with me in your...


Ghosts of Plant and Place
Rui Sasaki’s Portable Memories By Ben Norman Subject: Rui Sasaki’s Art Exhibit at the Portland Japanese Garden...


The Rain in May
The rain falls in May and clings to the nascent flowers. Transparent crystals adorning the trees. The green gray curtain pours onto the...
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