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“True gardeners cannot bear a glove Between the sure touch and the tender root.”

Book:A House of Gathering: Poets on May Sarton's Poetry

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A House of Gathering: Poets on May Sarton's Poetry

This book is a compilation of essays that honor the literary legacy of May Sarton, a renowned poet. It brings together a diverse group of poets to reflect on Sarton's poetry, offering personal interpretations and critical analyses of her work. more

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May Sarton

American poet, born on May 3, 1912, and died on July 16, 1995. Known for her profound psychological insights and delicate portrayals of natural landscapes, May Sarton's poetry has had a significant impact on contemporary poetry, earning her numerous literary awards. more

“If dandelions were rare and fragile, people would knock themselves out to pay $14.95 a plant, raise them by hand in greenhouses, and form dandelion societies and all that. But, they are everywhere and don't need us and kind of do what they please. So we call them weeds and murder them at every opportunity”

People Ifs Needs Kind Hands Form Opportunity Pay Please Garden Murder Raises Plant Weed Fragile Greenhouses Dandelions

Author:Robert Fulghum

“He who owns a wood of proper land in this country, and, in the face of all the personal riches of the day, only raises crabs and choke pears, deserves to lose the respect of all sensible men.”

Men Country Faces Loses Land Deserve Garden Raises Woods Riches Sensible Choke Crabs Pears

Author:Andrew Jackson Downing

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