More Blessed to Receive By Charles Atkinson You need an active subscription to view this contentYou should really subscribe now!Or login if you already have a subscription. Share — Issue: Autumn 1984 / Volume 60/4 Published: September 30, 1984 Charles Atkinson Charles Atkinson taught poetry and nonfiction writing for 30 years at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His first poetry collection, The Only Cure I Know, received the American Book Series award for poetry.