Measuring Silence
In autumn, silence must’ve been scattered – top of the maple, where the moon hangs small and yellow. Gibbous sounds, clinging onto...
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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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DECEMBER 2024
ISSUE 51
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Bumblebee Apology
To the bumbling bee I obliterated yesterday, the one who stung me on the heel mercilessly and whose life I stomped out, an enraged...
Mom Died
When I got the news that Mom passed away My being filled with such richness of emotion “How do I feel?” I was asked, and I could not say....
a worm drowning in a sidewalk crack
curled coiled motionless either resigned to fate or in revolt a recipient nonetheless small droplets still flee...
Red Ants
Today, He can’t recall Where he got the notion That red ants would not bite him, As if he had some kind of force field or Natural...
Beginnings
In the beginning there was: * I get inspiration from all sorts of places. Books, movies, people, politics… It is a thing that is never in...
YESTERYEAR
Where are the men Who wore tuxes and ties. So impeccably groomed, It brings tears to your eyes. Some were fastidious In their deportment...
HOW IS LIFE DIFFERENT NOW FROM WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?
I was a child during the Eisenhower Administration, and I thank God for that. Life was simple then. White gloves, pearls, and bangs. We...
II.
Man have I missed the Oregon coast Bathing suits and puffy coats fishing boats and fleece, all styles of sporting hats with flannel and...
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