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Blackberry Winter Journal (i.e. Blackberry Winter)  is a literary arts journal published annually by Rochester Christian University, in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

The journal is produced by the Department of English and the student writers’ club: The Sword.

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A “blackberry winter” is a colloquialism in the Midwest and midsouth regions in the United States. It refers to an often-sudden cold snap that occurs in spring. “Centuries of observing nature’s phenomenon – noting when certain plants leafed out and bloomed, when migratory birds appeared, when temperatures cooled or warmed – taught important lessons about the otherwise unpredictable weather of spring."[1]

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  1. ^ thsadmin (2019-04-23). "Blackberry Winter & Other Tennessee Little Winters". Tennessee Historical Society. Retrieved 2024-10-26.