In her lush and evocative poem “Thorns and Honey,” Mariana Mosli finds herself in the Garden of Eden as the Lord searches earnestly for her.

In her poem “Creatura," folklorist Ashley Sposato becomes one with nature and the garden, as she explores what it is to be a poem in the ways nature and God offer themselves as poetry.

Alexis Ragan ventures into Gethsemane and the art of liturgy in her poetic mediations, such as “The Prayer Tree” and “An Exhortation of Saints.”

In his deeply moving poem, “Through Grief and Grace," Edward Holmes laments and praises God through a painful loss and his hopes for future gardens.

In “Iron Creek Blues,” Nicholas Trandahl writes of a grounded yet ethereal encounter with nature as Mother Earth and Father God as he delves into the wild gardens of his heart.

In her poems “Mother Tongue of the Father" and “First Intentions,” Deidre Braley imagines what it means to go back to the Garden, as she learns God’s language and the sweet release of his gardens.

In her poems "Vernalization," "On the Existence of Almonds," and "Perennial People," Courtney Moody dreams of peace and harmony as she meditates on what happens in the garden in all seasons.

In “Blooming From the Bones” and “Tulip Petals,” Hayley Rawnsley reflects on the hope of rebirth after desolation brings great loss.

In her poems "Guernica's Garden," "Morning in the Garden," and "Propagation," Elizabeth Wickland inspires patience and connection instead of strife and isolation.

In “The Tree at the Beginning and End of Time,” writer Mark Stucky invites us to return to the garden where it all began and find ourselves in God’s eternal story.

Join Mary Folkerts in her garden with her evocative poem “Holy Ground,” as she toils and praises through the sacred work of gardening.

In “Quarter-Acre Plot,” Christopher James reminisces about working alongside his grandfather in the garden and makes his own attempt to follow in his footsteps.

In “Desert’s Song,” Kris Ann Valdez captures the sweet season of wildflowers and beautiful surroundings before summer begins.

Chelsea Fraser brings us into the gardens of her faith and life as a mother in her poems “Buried Faith” and “March 11.”

Rosa Gilbert brings us into the garden of her memories, grief, and joy in “Under the Saman Tree” and other poems.

Take a deep breath with Tanner Olson, a spoken word poet, and relax into “The Slow Unfolding of Now.”