Tag Archives: "Poem for the Blue Heron"

A Poem for Entering December

By Robin Bates | Published: November 30, 2025

In “Beyond the Red River,” McGrath looks out at the North Dakota prairie and embraces winter.

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Hunkering Down in Hard Times

By Robin Bates | Published: November 5, 2014

When your side loses in an election, be like Mary Oliver’s blue heron: hunker down, absorb the blows, and keep the fire of hope burning.

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