A Contemplative's Field Guide

I almost died. Now, I’m finding my way back in the HOLY & HARD. Poetry & prose for you at the intersection of art, faith, & belonging.

A newsletter/podcast project in which I read you the complete poems of American poet Jim Harrison (1937-2016).

Stories from the Altar of Ordinary: Essays ~ Fiction ~ Craft

A storytelling community seeking transcendence

The Revolutionary Act of Cultivating Delight

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

poems, poets, poetry, prompts and palimpsests

A life outside, eating.

On the process of writing and publishing poetry books.

Spark Zen is for introspective, iconoclastic thinkers interested in Zen/Buddhism; hosted by a Zen priest who lived as a monk for seven years.

Meredith Lee and I were sitting on the back deck a few weeks ago, she was telling me a story and stopped to ask, What are you looking at?" I guess I'd left eye-contact or something. I answered, "Everything."

Decoding the culture swaying American Christian identity.

I offer poetry that seeks out the sacred in the ordinary, accompanied by original photography. No politics, no hot takes, just poetry.

poems, short fiction, essays, opinion, audio, video

The reader is my notebook

A newspaper for poetry about current events.

Indigenous affairs, cultural politics, & (de)colonization

Noticing what's still beautiful, good, and true in the world. Because it's there—if you have the eyes to see.

Pursuing Jesus in a world of flash.