A Loren Eiseley passage on seeing his blood put me in mind of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, where Gawain has a similar revelation.
Tag Archives: Mary Oliver
On Mary Oliver, Joy, and Harris-Walz
Mary Oliver’s tells us to savor joy, which is what many are doing with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
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Which Is Scarier? The Storm or Jesus?
A Mary Oliver poem about Jesus calming the storm asks which is more frightening, the storm or Jesus?
Two Poems to Welcome in Summer
To celebrate the first day of summer, here are two lovely summer poems, one by Emily Bronte, one by Mary Oliver.
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Lose Yourself Inside This Soft World
Be mindful of the world, Mary Oliver tells us in “Mindful,” a poem that echoes Wordsworth and Hopkins.
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Christ Be with Me, Christ within Me
To understand the Trinity, think of yourself sitting in nature and seeing God both in and beyond your surroundings.
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Do You Have Time to Linger?
Why do goldfinches sing? Why do poets write poems? According to Oliver, “for sheer delight and gratitude.”
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The World Calls to You Like Wild Geese
For Earth Day, an Oliver poem that lays out the first principle of environmental activism: love the earth.
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Mary Oliver on Frog (and Human) Sex
Mary Oliver captures the magic of April in these two sexually-charged frog poems.
