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IF THE FOREST COULD SAY…

August 14, 2016 by Gwendolyn Endicott 1 Comment

The Welsh people had a word for the feeling of love and belonging to the land — hiraeth. Families and clans that lived generation after generation in the same place experienced a deep knowing of the land that did not translate simply as “ownership.”

Filed Under: Nature, Spirit, ULE

Exposed

August 2, 2016 by Keri Hakan Leave a Comment

Like a feather
the bulletproof vest
fell off
[Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Poetry, Spirit

Just Suppose

July 31, 2016 by Catherine M. Gardner Leave a Comment

Just suppose all the small and not so small gestures we make toward each other in the course of a day were completely selfless. [Read More]

Filed Under: Spirit, ULE

Show Me A Sign

June 1, 2016 by Scott Hardy 3 Comments

I placed both of my hands on top of the engine and closed my eyes tightly and pretended to pray. I yelled “Heeeeal!” and I pulled my arms off the lawnmower as if a mysterious energy had pushed me back. [Read More]

Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing, Spirit Tagged With: faith healing, pin-less grenade, tent revival

Hollywood Dreams

May 31, 2016 by Catherine M. Gardner 1 Comment

I was sitting on my favorite barstool in my favorite café, reading a book and nursing my diet-coke when a heavyset man of about twenty-five walked in wearing brown baggy shorts, sloppy sneakers and a surplus army jacket at least two sizes too big. [Read More]

Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing, Spirit

The Truth About Denying Your Truth

May 22, 2016 by LaNicia Duke Leave a Comment

The truth about denying your truth is that it sucks. It’s detrimental and I believe the difference between life and death. [Read More]

Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing, Healing, Spirit Tagged With: Coastal Soul, healing, LaNicia Williams, soul, spiritual, Truth

Home/Less

April 19, 2016 by Gambele Kerr 1 Comment

Remember that poverty isn’t a crime, but denying people access to basic human needs should be. [Read More]

Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing, Spirit

Where I Belong

March 10, 2016 by Gregory Zschomler Leave a Comment

Toes cold in the sea, numb to the pain
Ambling along, no striving for gain

[Read More]

Filed Under: Poetry, Spirit, ULE

Missing W.S. Merwin and Valhalla

February 21, 2016 by T H Savaht 2 Comments

We cannot All
Dine
Together
[Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Poetry, Spirit

The Church of Comedy: Adam Sandler and Friends

February 11, 2016 by Rick Bonn 2 Comments

Live comedy energizes me if it’s powered by two things: love and truth. [Read More]

Filed Under: Culture, Entertainment, Featured Writing, Spirit Tagged With: Adam Sandler, Ash Wednesday, Chris Rock, church, comedy, David Spade, Edelweiss, Norm MacDonald, Portland, Rob Schneider, Six Million Dollar Man, The Sound of Music, Von Trapp Family Singers

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Readers’ Comments

  • Watt Childress April 28, 2025 at 11:48 am on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltAlso, you inspired me to insert a sentence crediting Hoyt Axton with the song's genesis. Many thanks!
  • Watt Childress April 27, 2025 at 10:55 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltThank you kindly Jim for reading this and commenting. I enjoyed your review of "Sun House" by David James Duncan,
  • Jim Stewart April 27, 2025 at 8:26 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltNice! Hoyt Axton wrote the Jeremiah song and sang it with great gusto. Life wanders on and I'm still glad
  • Watt Childress April 26, 2025 at 3:51 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltDuring spring I think of you, and all the May Pole celebrations you've organized over the years. So grateful for
  • Watt Childress April 26, 2025 at 3:18 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltIn my dreams I sing to the multitudes, with a voice as clear and sweet and churchy as Lou Reed.
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