Essays — The Porch

The Porch is a digital magazine and community in a slow conversation about beautiful and difficult things.

Dec 24

Dec 24 THE PACE OF THE FOREST - Jasmin Pittman

Jasmin Morrell

Dec 23

Dec 23 ALL THE GOOD THINGS AREN’T THERE: A WRITER PUTS HER PHONE DOWN - Michelle LeBaron

Jasmin Morrell

Dec 17
Dec 17 HOW NOT TO BE A FALSE PROPHET - Gareth Higgins

Jasmin Morrell

Dec 4
Dec 4 WHAT STORY IS THE PORCH TELLING? - Gareth Higgins

Gareth Higgins

Dec 3

Dec 3 HUM-BIRD DEPARTS - Ted Lyddon Hatten

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Dec 3
Dec 3 BLOWING BUBBLES IN THE BATH - Garrett Mostowski

Jasmin Morrell

Nov 25

Nov 25 SETTING THE CONTAINER - Brian Ammons

Jasmin Morrell

Nov 15

Nov 15 ANNOUNCING THE 2025 PORCH GATHERING - Gareth Higgins

Jasmin Morrell

Nov 5
Nov 5 WHATEVER HAPPENS TODAY - Gareth Higgins

Gareth Higgins

Nov 5

Nov 5 SURVIVOR’S GUILT VS. SURVIVOR’S GRIEF - Tamara L. Hanna

Jasmin Morrell

Oct 24
Oct 24 WHAT MATTERS MOST ABOUT POLITICS - Gareth Higgins

Gareth Higgins

Oct 23

Oct 23 THE FIRST DUTY OF LOVE - George Viney

Jasmin Morrell

Oct 23
Oct 23 SERVICEBERRY TREE - Leigh Pittenger

Jasmin Morrell

Oct 3
Oct 3 WITHOUT ASHEVILLE, THERE WOULD BE NO PORCH

Gareth Higgins

Sep 23
Sep 23 BLACKBERRY PICKING TIME - Shan Overton

Jasmin Morrell

Sep 23
Sep 23 EL CAMINO DE HOSPICIO - Brian Ammons

Jasmin Morrell

Sep 13
Sep 13 SONNET FOR THE LAST DAYS - Ed Simon

Gareth Higgins

Sep 13
Sep 13 THERE ARE NO DESPICABLE PEOPLE - Gareth Higgins

Jasmin Morrell

The Porch is a digital magazine and community in a slow conversation about beautiful and difficult things.

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Jan 7
Jan 7 2025: BLESSINGS, INVOCATIONS, RULES & STORIES FROM THE ORDER OF THE ROCKING CHAIR

Dec 24
Dec 24 SLOWNESS AND SILENCE ARE CLAIMABLE - Gareth Higgins

Dec 24 THE PACE OF THE FOREST - Jasmin Pittman

Dec 23 ALL THE GOOD THINGS AREN’T THERE: A WRITER PUTS HER PHONE DOWN - Michelle LeBaron

Dec 17
Dec 17 HOW NOT TO BE A FALSE PROPHET - Gareth Higgins

Dec 4
Dec 4 WHAT STORY IS THE PORCH TELLING? - Gareth Higgins

Dec 3 HUM-BIRD DEPARTS - Ted Lyddon Hatten

Dec 3
Dec 3 BLOWING BUBBLES IN THE BATH - Garrett Mostowski

Nov 25 SETTING THE CONTAINER - Brian Ammons

Nov 15 ANNOUNCING THE 2025 PORCH GATHERING - Gareth Higgins

Nov 5
Nov 5 WHATEVER HAPPENS TODAY - Gareth Higgins

Nov 5 SURVIVOR’S GUILT VS. SURVIVOR’S GRIEF - Tamara L. Hanna

Oct 24
Oct 24 WHAT MATTERS MOST ABOUT POLITICS - Gareth Higgins

Oct 23 THE FIRST DUTY OF LOVE - George Viney

Oct 23
Oct 23 SERVICEBERRY TREE - Leigh Pittenger

Oct 3
Oct 3 WITHOUT ASHEVILLE, THERE WOULD BE NO PORCH

Sep 23
Sep 23 BLACKBERRY PICKING TIME - Shan Overton

Sep 23
Sep 23 EL CAMINO DE HOSPICIO - Brian Ammons

Sep 13
Sep 13 SONNET FOR THE LAST DAYS - Ed Simon

Sep 13
Sep 13 THERE ARE NO DESPICABLE PEOPLE - Gareth Higgins

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