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Mary Oliver was awarded the National Book Award for New and Selected Poems, Volume One. Since its initial appearance it has become one of the best-selling volumes of poetry in the country. This collection features thirty poems published only in this volume as well as selections from the poet’s first eight books.
Mary Oliver’s perceptive, brilliantly crafted poems about the natural landscape and the fundamental questions of life and death have won high praise from critics and readers alike. “Do you love this world?” she interrupts a poem about peonies to ask the reader. “Do you cherish your humble and silky life?” She makes us see the extraordinary in our everyday lives, how something as common as light can be “an invitation/to happiness,/and that happiness,/when it’s done right,/is a kind of holiness,/palpable and redemptive.” She illuminates how a near miss with an alligator can be the catalyst for seeing the world “as if for the second time/the way it really is.” Oliver’s passionate demonstrations of delight are powerful reminders of the bond between every individual, all living things, and the natural world.
Publisher : Beacon Press; Reprint edition (April 15, 2004)
Language : English
Paperback : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 0807068772
ISBN-13 : 978-0807068779
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.99 x 0.69 x 9.02 inches
Customers say
Customers find the poems in the book eloquent and inspiring. They also find the poetry profound, good for the soul, and full of explorations in the human experience. Readers describe the book as understandable, easy to relate to, and simple. They appreciate the brilliant, vivid imagery. Additionally, they say it’s a great addition to their library and helpful for beginners.
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