On Breath and Belonging

Longtime seeker for home and belonging. Gradually finding it in the Earth and on the inward path that reveals that I never left home to begin with.

A writing community devoted to restoring our relationship with the natural world through poetry, storytelling, and environmental stewardship.

Teacher and parent and writer and other things.

I am a mother, a sister, writer, a friend, a truth-seeker, animal lover, retired social worker/therapist, and amateur philosopher. Notice what comes first. I write to learn what I really think.

CN–EN bilingual poet · Chan practitioner · Life coach · TCM student From global boardrooms to contemplative practice—exploring belonging and becoming across cultures through poetry and presence.

Wife. Mother. Poet. Inspired by this human experience (both joyful and painful). I hope you find some light here.

Melanie Cole is a poet and writer from Tacoma, Washington. She has been published in Grit City Magazine, Dandelion Revolution Press, and PHIL LIT Journal, among others. She has held residency at Sou’Wester Arts. She has publications upcoming.

I am your next-door-neighbor type of girl who loves Jesus, my hubby, and coffee:-)

I’m a poet and photographer. Reading helps me survive. Writing helps me make sense of what I’m trying to survive.

Welcome! This is where dreams float and stars sing me lullaby! A healthcare professional believing that readers and writers have a symbiotic relationship! "Be kind. You never know where and how you will end up." Me.

Nancy Sobanik is a Pushcart nominated poet. Her chapbook "The Unfolding" is forthcoming: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/the-unfolding-by-nancy-sobanik/ https://www.belfastpoetryfestival.com/maine-postmark-poetry-contest

My poetry reads like the teenage me shoulder tapping at the laundry mat, hoping to get a bottle at the liquor store. -PD Hurt

Cultivating curiosity, compassion, and wonder through poetry and prose.

Depth Charge: Weekly Poetry ~ Journalling With Jodi

Mother. Writer. Maternal mental health advocate.

Poet + photographer. I play cello almost daily. I find meaning in small details of nature and peace paddling on water. My dogs are my heart floating outside my body. I think we have a lot to learn from trees.

Writer, poet, autism specialist, and educator, working at the intersection of disability justice, advocacy, and creative practice. My poem "The Mathematics of Mercy" read on the floor of the House of Representatives. https://tinyurl.com/mryuj9c3

I am a queer writer from coastal Maine. I strive for my poetry to be a lantern guiding all the ghosts, holy or not, on the pathway home.