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The Joys of August Blackberries

By Robin Bates | Published: August 8, 2023

In an essay written 12 years ago, I announce a special event with a backdrop of Mary Oliver’s blackberries.

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Jesus as a Gardener

By Robin Bates | Published: August 5, 2018

Sunday Perhaps I should have saved today’s joyous poem by Andrew Hudgins for the spring growing season since it associates Easter with new growth, but you’re getting it today because I enjoy it so much. To set it up, I’m also posting a poem by Lucille Clifton, which also focuses on Easter fertility imagery. “Christ […]

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