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.

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. I'm inspired by human experiences (the joyful and the painful) and the glorious gift that is nature. I write mostly free-verse poems based on my experiences living with and recovering from g.a.d. I hope you find some light here.

Melanie Cole lives in Tacoma, Washington in the Pacific Northwest. Her poems are moved by the sea that bumps up against the roots of thousand-year-old evergreens, whose diaspora reaches the peaks of mountains. She is inspired by movement of all kind.

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

Nancy Sobanik is a Pushcart nominated poet curated in many lit journals. Her chapbook "The Unfolding" is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in May 2026

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

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.