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Teachings in Trauma

March 10, 2018 by Keri Hakan Leave a Comment

These things we call miracles, healings, or unexplainable woo-woo are real and innate aspects of us as human beings living in this world.
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Filed Under: Featured Writing, Healing

Where are the songs?

February 6, 2018 by Lolly Champion Leave a Comment

That was then and this is now,
with a world still living with too much the same.
Times moving faster, disparities widening, racism raising,
reeling, searching for an anthem, trying to find the right song…
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Filed Under: Featured Writing, Poetry

11/9

November 9, 2017 by Watt Childress 2 Comments

America’s presidential elections are grand sporting events. Since my youth I’ve heard people talk about Republicans and Democrats as if they’re arch-rivals in football. The drawbacks of this two-team league became blatantly clear to many of us when they nominated Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
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Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing, Politics

Drift Boats on the Klickitat

October 11, 2017 by Rob Gourley Leave a Comment

This is a hastening tributary —
it’s not the wider river
with headwaters gathered in the Rockies
which divulges its volume beyond Astoria.
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Filed Under: Featured Writing, Nature, Poetry Tagged With: McKenzie River drift boats

Blade Runner 2049: Do You Know What’s Real?

October 6, 2017 by Rick Bonn Leave a Comment

At the end of the day, at the end of all the deals, meetings, compromises, firings, and what-all-else that goes on in the movie business, there is the FILM. That dimension behind the screen that opens a world away from you and yet extends toward you and into your brain to embrace and transport you.
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Filed Under: Entertainment, Featured Writing Tagged With: bladerunner, harrison ford, ryan gosling

The Owls of Oslo

October 1, 2017 by T H Savaht 4 Comments

The Owls of Oslo
I cannot see
I hear them over the din of cars
and bells
and the drunken cacophony
of Saturday evening
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Filed Under: Featured Writing, Poetry

Looking at Pennywise: Does God Look Back?

September 22, 2017 by Rick Bonn 1 Comment

If someone grew up in an atmosphere of true horror (i.e. abuse or war), is it possible a divine appearance in their life could initially be perceived as horror, even as demonic? [Read More]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Featured Writing Tagged With: God, horror, It, old testament, Pennywise, Stephen King, theology

Offspring

July 26, 2017 by Rob Gourley Leave a Comment

The Deer raise their brown heads
to make contact by eyes
and seem to acknowledge,
I’m the harmless neighbor.
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Filed Under: Featured Writing, Nature, Poetry

Everlast

July 20, 2017 by Keri Hakan Leave a Comment

Medicine smoke circles
Over me
Rising
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Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing, Poetry, Spirit

The Latitudes of Formidable Civility

July 16, 2017 by Watt Childress Leave a Comment

The DNA of Nordic culture is manifest in eqalitarian leadership. Decency is achieved by following that example, so the summer print edition of the Upper Left Edge combines tributes to Denmark, Finland , Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (plus a special bonus country at the end).
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Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing

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Readers’ Comments

  • Gordon B French
    June 4, 2026 at 7:36 pm
    on Reverend Billy wants Oregon to Legalize Potlucks
    Had anyone been arrested and charged. And gone to court. I feel the judge would throw it out.
  • Carol Newman
    May 13, 2026 at 3:18 pm
    on Opening the Book of Indigenous Grief
    Deep gratitude for your learnings and teachings dear Cliff.
  • Maranne
    April 25, 2026 at 8:01 am
    on Opening the Book of Indigenous Grief
    Wow… Taylor: a deep poetic Ponca man. So full…overflowing with wisdom, with heart, with courage to share. I’m thankful for
  • Watt Childress
    April 22, 2026 at 6:12 pm
    on Opening the Book of Indigenous Grief
    Thank you for these beautiful words that go straight to the heart of healing.
  • R²
    January 7, 2026 at 7:19 am
    on Smart travel money helps care for places we love
    Couldn't agree with you more. We're dealing with that all right now trying to get the air museum in tillamook
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