a worm drowning in a sidewalk crack
curled coiled motionless either resigned to fate or in revolt a recipient nonetheless small droplets still flee...
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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 2024
Volume V, Issue II
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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...
Gender Euphoria
Gender euphoria is standing in a women’s dressing room wearing all men’s clothes, down to the boxers. It’s learning there’s a ‘t-word’...
Together, Our Fingers Weave a Basket
A hand held in the dark, Different than that swinging lope Of our daylight lark. The gentle squeeze, comfort, trope. If I could lace with...
The Sound of a Piano Playing on the Train Tracks
I recorded a song on the piano I fell in love alone in the grass I thanked the stars just for being there even if their love was already...
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