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Straying into the Holy Temple of the Lord

By Robin Bates | Published: June 10, 2018

In memory of Helen Keller, who died 50 years ago (June 1, 1968), here’s a poem she wrote who overflows with authentic feeling.

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My Blind Eyes Were Touched with Light

By Robin Bates | Published: September 17, 2016

Helen Keller’s poem about revelation–“In the Garden of the Lord”–has a vision of revelation that is all the more powerful because we know the speaker is literally blind. That gives special poignancy to the line, “My blind eyes were touched with light.”

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