By glorifying God, we glorify God’s creation, and vice versa. Mary Oliver captures how this works in “Summer Day.”
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Oliver: With Intense Cold Comes Honesty
Mary Oliver says that cold can force us to get real.
The Wonder of First Snow
Mary Oliver captures the wonder of a first snowfall.
The Joys of August Blackberries
In an essay written 12 years ago, I announce a special event with a backdrop of Mary Oliver’s blackberries.
Anti-Vaxxers Ignore the Past
Anti-vaxxers should read 19th century novels, which describe high mortality rates
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Blazing Lilies, a Prayer Heard & Answered
Mary Oliver’s “Morning Poem” works as a fitting verse for Easter, with its vision of new creation–which for her occurs every day.
Palm Sunday, The Donkey’s POV
Mary Oliver celebrates Palm Sonday with “The Poet Thinks about a Donkey.” She make take her inspiration from Chesterton’s “The Donkey.”
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Out of Pain We Feed This Feverish Plot
Oliver captures Christian fish imagery in “The Fish.”
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