In her poem, “The Empty Tomb,” Bre Strobel reimagines the empty tomb account from Mary Magdalene’s perspective.

Daniel Suter explores how new life can come from decaying matter in “Horticultural Hopes.”

Amy Buchanan asks a pressing question in her poem, “Fruitful.”

In “The Butterfly Pavilion: In the Secret,” Megan Huwa seeks wonder and delight.

Amber North reflects on her journey from thorns to smooth, from chaos to order, from alone to belonging in “A Thornless Reflection.”

In this unique take on spring, Sarah Spradlin reveals its true nature in her poem “Spring is Not Gentle.”

Join Patricia Joslin as she gardens through pain and memories in “Stanley Kunitz and Me in the Garden.”

Hannah Christmas explores her own secret garden after the final snow in “Thaw.”

In “A Mustard Seed,” Janice M. Gibson declares heavenly beauty in transformation.

In her poetry pairing, “The Seed” and “The Gardener,” Kim Butler plays with various points of view in God’s garden.

In her thought-provoking poem “Beloved,” Carissa Early draws us into the depth of human love.

Sue Fulmore knows what it is to be buried under other people’s expectations, as she explores what it means to “Bloom Where You Are Planted.”

In her sonnet, “Till,” Desi Ana Sartini reminds us that the tilling of our soul is the most important work.

In “Gethsemane,” Julia McMullen intertwines suffering and redemption through prayer.

“By Any Other Name,” Corie Preston describes the first flower to spring after the long, harsh winter.

In “I Think of Eden,” Rebecca J. Gomez dreams of glimmering sunshine on a cool morning.

In his poem “In the Wilderness,” Nathaniel Evans leads us on a journey through the barren desert of loss in search of new life, new hope, and a God who can cause shoots to spring forth from dry dirt.

In “Ivy and Oak,” Abbi Bodager’s beautiful imagery inspires us to reflect on our own connections with nature. In her poem “The Gardener,” we are reminded of the Creator God who lovingly prunes us to make us more and more in his image.