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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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MARCH 2025
ISSUE 55
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no remedy
gestures made out of kindness fall flat against panes of glass that splinter in cold darkness. no remedy exists for this. walking away is...


There Are Other Authors Than Dan Brown and Fucking James Patterson
Introduction by Jack Moody In a landscape of media saturation and the public’s dwindling ability to remain focused on a given task for...

Gym Therapy
The man gazed at her And said ”I never loved another.” But to me he looked like a wolf About to eat his grandmother....


Wishes
If wishes were granted I’d want to list The things that have brought me Unadulterated bliss I miss my sister And our manic tickling...


Tawny Autumn Leaves
"Tawny autumn leaves" is a lovely turn of phrase by Henry James, yet I prefer the tired, bleached-out leaves of late summer. The party is...


MOMMY’S WORDS OF WISDOM
Mom insisted on glamour, So wear a Wonderbra-- You could be discovered by a producer And become a movie star. She said fools rush in...

Convincing you to read A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
A Little Life Isn’t Trauma Porn First, let me premise this review by saying, although I think this is one of the best books I have ever...


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....
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