The Place I Want to Get Back To~ by Mary Oliver The place I want to get back to is where in the pinewoods in the moments between the darkness and first light two deer came walking down the hill and when they saw me they said to each other, okay, this one is okay, …Read More
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“The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? —Mary Oliver, excerpt from poem “The Summer Day” June 21, 2018, is the summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere. For us, it is the longest day of the year and the official start of summer. From today onward, the …Read More
“Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver
There are doctors, medicines, and even machines that have saved lives. And then there are the poets, like Mary Oliver, who have saved souls. She is so deeply present in her poetry that she invites us into presence with her. Growing up in a difficult home, nature became her mother, her teacher, and her mentor. …Read More