To celebrate the first day of summer, here are two lovely summer poems, one by Emily Bronte, one by Mary Oliver.
Tag Archives: Mary Oliver
Two Poems to Welcome in Summer
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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.
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.
