"Be Opened" by Deb Baker

About this episode

Rose Postma interviews Deb Baker about her poem 'Be Opened' and her work in climate justice and spiritual direction.

In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma talks with Deb Baker about her poem “Be Opened.” Deb lives in New Hampshire and works for a climate justice organization and in a hospital. She is a poet and spiritual director, Contemplative Practices editor at Vita Poetica, and writes about what she’s reading at bookconscious.wordpress.com .

People in this episode

Guest: Deb Baker

Topics covered

• poetry
• climate justice
• spiritual direction

Keywords

• Reformed Journal
• Vita Poetica
• bookconscious

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Be Opened

Places: New Hampshire

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