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5:07

The Hunter’s Bowl

All local histories contain curiosities—even when absence tells most of the story.

Jan 12 • James Hart

essays

6:08

My Voyage with Bran

Myths will sometimes walk with you if you invite them along. But sometimes they'll keep pace for reasons of their own.

Jan 5 • James Hart

8:55

Why I’ll Never Use a Keurig

Modern living requires more deliberate lines in the sand if you're not to get swept up by modernity.

Dec 29, 2025 • James Hart

11:29

The Legend of Moll Dyer

Was the hand upon the stone ever present? Or rather, did it ever leave?

Dec 8, 2025 • James Hart

3:42

Problems on Turtle Island

Our favorite personifications may or may not have turned to specters, but the land has reliably remained the same.

Nov 24, 2025 • James Hart

poetry

5:07

The Hunter’s Bowl

All local histories contain curiosities—even when absence tells most of the story.

Jan 12 • James Hart

6:45

St. George Rides Again

Where does St. George get his courage from? The same place we get our own.

Dec 22, 2025 • James Hart

2:42

Thirty years as of the end of this month. I was there, man. And I never left.

Dec 16, 2025 • James Hart

2:09

We still have the option to feel our existence, rather than analyze it. We just need to know where to go.

Nov 17, 2025 • James Hart

the crafty huntsman

2:05

Part 7: Wind’s whispers

Night-time revelations often get lost in day-time clarity.

Apr 28, 2025 • James Hart

2:33

Part 6: Maiden’s Meeting

Chance encounters have the potential to alter our course forever onward. Yet sometimes we scarcely notice.

Jan 27, 2025 • James Hart

2:26

Part 5: Dread Dispatches

There's no honor among burglars. ...Or maybe sometimes there is.

Jan 13, 2025 • James Hart

1:44

Part 4: Moonlight Mansion

The forest deeps still hold mysteries. Some of them will appear arcane and wild amid others eerily familiar.

Dec 16, 2024 • James Hart

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