New Faces Tucker Lott Our featured image showcases Tucker Lott. His poem, "Waterfall," explores the theme of listening to and following one's spiritual voice, and Garden Spices embraces this perspective. Taryn Chase Jackson We welcome Taryn Chase Jackson as a Guest Contributor. Her voice is powerful as we exhibit her collages in Light and Dark: Collages by Taryn Chase Jackson. Garden Spices is pleased to welcome poet laureate Shannon Millman as we reflect on her poem, Whis

I respect people who step up, step in, and keep moving forward through complex problems to make positive changes at all levels of the community. These are people who assess situations, the actors involved, the potential outcomes, and determine if their skills and energy can help achieve real results rather than adding to the noise and dysfunction.