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On Hummingbirds and…Menstruation?!

By Robin Bates | Published: March 31, 2024

With hummingbirds beginning to arrive, here’s a hummingbird poem comparing them to…menstruation!

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Aretha Put a Spell on Us

By Robin Bates | Published: August 17, 2018

Looking for a poem that captures Aretha Franklin’s power and self-confidence, I chose Lucille Clifton’s “homage to my hips.”

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Poetic Lifelines for Those Left Behind

By Robin Bates | Published: April 12, 2010

Lucille, daughters, and granddaughter            On Saturday night St. Mary’s College held a memorial service for Lucille Clifton, the noted American poet who was also our teacher, colleague and friend for almost twenty years.  For me, the most moving part of the ceremony was hearing Lucille’s remaining three daughters reading their favorite poems.  Or rather, they chose […]

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