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One Thousand Tiny Sorrows
by Kyric Koning | May 16, 2021 | Placeless
What I can hold is a hand or two.
Goodbye Packard
by Courtney Zonnefeld | May 15, 2021 | Grand Rapids
When I move the last box out of this place, I will no longer live next to four years of memories.
Younger Me and Billie
by Finnely King-Scoular | May 14, 2021 | Placeless
He would probably have tried to convince Mom to let him dye his roots green.
Girl on Fire
by Olivia Harre | May 13, 2021 | Placeless
The candle reminds her that something greater is at work in the room.
Review: Philly D.A. on PBS
by Klaas Walhout | May 12, 2021 | Pennsylvania, Placeless
The viewer is given a picture of a lifelong activist who is as filled as ever with righteous fury. But now, Krasner has tasked himself with changing “the system” from within.
Go Touch Some Grass
by Lauren Cole | May 11, 2021 | Michigan
As an adult, people give you odd looks if you’re crouched down beside a puddle or anthill.
TikTok, TikTok…
by Jordan Petersen Kamp | May 10, 2021 | Placeless
When engagement is the best metric, social media strategies are meant to string us along.
Six-Rose Eulogy
by Gwyneth Findlay | May 9, 2021 | Scotland
Most bits of rock and sea glass in the tin on my mantle are from Aberdeen, but I will know this one for your home.
Singing the Cookbook
by Josh Parks | May 8, 2021 | Placeless
But when you set anything to music, it comes to life.
Sanctuary Tiled in Pink
by Susannah Boersma | May 7, 2021 | Placeless
We both claim the power of a place apart, mine just has a bit less stained glass.
Will the Real Social Justice Blogger Please Stand Up?
by Alex Johnson | May 5, 2021 | Michigan
I feel like I just keep taking up space on this blog.
Revisiting Old Scores
by Comfort Sampong | May 4, 2021 | Placeless
For all my passion, I still hadn’t played nor attended a match, but then again, I’ve always done the best with what I have.
Not in Pain
by Ansley Kelly | May 3, 2021 | New York
I figured that she deserved to hear about one sunny day when I wasn’t in pain.
Wait, What Happened to Gotye?
by Cotter Koopman | May 2, 2021 | Placeless
The song is catchy and devastating, but instrumentally, it’s also overwhelmingly playful. It’s so good.
The Water Rose Slowly
by Katerina Parsons | May 1, 2021 | Placeless
The current pulls them loose and I watch helplessly as they float out of sight.
The Joy of Wild Berries
by Jon Gorter | Apr 28, 2021 | Placeless
The earth will teach you to pay attention if you listen to it, and it might even reward you with cool toads and tasty free snacks.
In Defense of YA
by Anna Jeffries | Apr 27, 2021 | Grand Rapids
To say there is nothing of value in popular, accessible literature read by many in their formative young adult years is narrow, elitist, and preposterous.
Unsolicited Updates
by Annaka Koster | Apr 26, 2021 | Michigan
For a creature that technically does not have a brain, Clive has a great sense of dramatic timing.
What’s At Stake
by Katie Van Zanen | Apr 25, 2021 | Detroit, Grand Rapids
I wish I could care less—it feels like a luxury.
Not a “Real” Academic
by Joshua Polanski | Apr 24, 2021 | Grand Rapids
In my rare free time, I felt as if I had to be doing “academic” things to help advance my career.
A Year of Forgiveness
by Alex Westenbroek | Apr 23, 2021 | Placeless
Alcohol makes for an effective shell to hide in.
Conversations I Don’t Miss
by Kayleigh (Fongers) Van Wyk | Apr 22, 2021 | Placeless
Speaking of kids, are you seeing anyone right now?
Hippy-Dippy New Wave Jesus Freak? What Christian Aesthetic Are You?
by Emily Joy Stroble | Apr 21, 2021 | Placeless
“Come Thou Fount” slaps when you speed up the tempo.
Debating Human Nature
by Chad Westra | Apr 20, 2021 | Placeless
Mencius likened ethical cultivation to the growth of a plant, with all people possessing inner sprouts of virtue within.
Signs of Spring
by Lillie Spackman | Apr 19, 2021 | New York
We do love Jesus. We do love people. But we are finding it harder and harder to love the church.
The Weird, the Bleak, the Now: Jeff VanderMeer’s Hummingbird Salamander
by Ben DeVries | Apr 18, 2021 | Placeless
In many respects, Hummingbird Salamander is a typical VanderMeer story. Except when it isn’t.
Between Me and God
by Laura Sheppard Song | Apr 17, 2021 | Placeless
God is supposed to be my father, but when I think of a father I think of an empty space.
You Should Know Better
by Kyric Koning | Apr 16, 2021 | Placeless
Abject wretch that you are, you mistook fear’s voice for advice.
Pollen Springs Eternal
by Courtney Zonnefeld | Apr 15, 2021 | Placeless
Antonio Vivaldi captured his spring’s breezes in his concertos, and yet I always welcome spring with a wince.
When One Tomb Closes, Another One Opens
by Finnely King-Scoular | Apr 14, 2021 | Placeless
Who needs an institution that goes after a lamenting, struggling Black woman?
