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What Jesus smells like

April 1, 2015 by T H Savaht 6 Comments

Everything he ever laid a blue-veined compassionate hand on even the one with the spear that touched Him through a shaft of wood and a head of metal many of us are built like that dense and piercing killing that we’ve only just begun to love Jesus smelled like that like unrequited love and passion […]

Filed Under: Poetry, Spirit, ULE

Elk

June 12, 2014 by T H Savaht Leave a Comment

Elk
if i could smell what you smell
be led by scent
down capricious highways
intrepid
forlorn
ALIVE

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Filed Under: Featured Images, Poetry, ULE

It’s a lot of work

November 25, 2013 by T H Savaht 2 Comments

It’s a lot of work
coming Home
retreading
previous paths
turning
at some fateful moment
back
to the by ways of our
Birth [Read More]

Filed Under: Nature, Poetry, Spirit, ULE Tagged With: Cannon Beach, Ecola Creek, Salmon

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  • Watt Childress
    July 2, 2026 at 7:45 am
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    Fills my heart with joy that you read this Michael. The musical synchronicities in this piece really moved me as
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    July 1, 2026 at 7:34 pm
    on Every Patronus Will Lead Our Parade
    A lovely expression of the true American experience. Thank you, patriot!
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  • DHCG
    June 7, 2026 at 2:49 pm
    on Reverend Billy wants Oregon to Legalize Potlucks
    “ They could encourage togetherness by example, tee-up other practical reforms to help free folks from the overreach of top-down
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    June 7, 2026 at 11:00 am
    on Opening the Book of Indigenous Grief
    "The future is made from grief that has been grieved." Thank you Cliff. Thank you Little People, for this gift
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