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Tag Archives: Mary Oliver
“When you write a poem, you write it for anybody and everybody.” — Mary Oliver
Poet Mary Oliver, who died in 2019, was born on this day. Her work is woven into the fabric of my life. I know I am not alone in this. When Death Comes When death comes like the hungry bear … Continue reading
Year in Review: Running my mouth in 2019
Thanks, everyone, who hangs out here, who likes what I do, whether you’re an Elvis fan, a Supernatural fan, a general cinephile, a book-lover, or just someone who’s been checking in periodically for 17 years – WHAT? – I appreciate … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver is so woven into the fabric of my life, I gasped when I heard the news she died. And I immediately thought of her poem “When Death Comes.” When Death Comes When death comes like the hungry bear … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Mary Oliver
I have memorized the poem below – not on purpose, just from pure repetition. Dad was not familiar with her work and so one day I recited the poem for him. In the last 2 stanzas, I heard him exhale … Continue reading
National Poetry Month: Mary Oliver
I figured I’d end my National Poetry Month extravaganza (although I might keep going with it, I’ve had a lot of fun, and a lot of cool new readers have found their way to me because of the poetry posts) … Continue reading
Pillars of Light
Another favorite of mine – in honor of National Poetry Month. In Blackwater Woods by Mary Oliver Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light, are giving off the rich fragrance of cinnamon and fulfillment, the … Continue reading
Gannets
This quote is a poem, by Mary Oliver, and I’m sending it out to my parents. Apparently, the gannet has appeared in Rhode Island, and my parents were going out on Sunday to try to see if they could spot … Continue reading