Mike Christie reads "Life in Hand” by J. Drew Lanham

Mike is the pastor of an eco-spiritual community in Spokane called All These Branches. His poetry has been published in Sport Literate, The Dew Drop, and The Wildness We Tend. He writes under the moniker Hark the Holobiont on Substack and hosts a podcast of the same name featuring conversations on creative writing and spiritual ecology. By day, he manages a supportive housing program and enjoys exploring the small towns of the Inland Northwest with his wife Emily and their dog Oliver, searching for locally owned bakeries and breweries.