Mary Oliver is one of America’s most beloved poets.
“A prolific writer of both poetry and prose, Oliver routinely published a new book every year or two. Her main themes continue to be the intersection between the human and the natural world, as well as the limits of human consciousness and language in articulating such a meeting.” Poetry Foundation
Her poetry is rich, beautiful, and deep.
It’s meditative, contemplative and takes us deep into the heart of nature and ourselves.
Her poetry is an inspiration to me about how to write about my world, how to connect with nature, and how to open up to the possibility of living in a bigger sense than my own smaller life.
Mary Reading Wild Geese
“Mary Oliver — Listening to the World”, interview for The On Being Project
Mary died in 2019. Here is a tribute to her and her work.
Listen to more of Mary reading her poems:
Granting Mary my Athena Award!
