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Tag: Mary Oliver

  • BR138) “Dream Work” Book Review

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    Dream Work by Mary Oliver.  3/5 rating. 98 pages. Book #63 of 2020. Read September 1, 2020. This is another one of Mary’s books of nature poetry. This book was fine, but I’ve read other books by Mary that really spoke to me; this one didn’t really do that as much. A few of the…

  • BR127) “West Wind” Book Review

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    West Wind: Poem and Prose Poems by Mary Oliver.  3/5 rating. 80 pages. Book #52 of 2020. Read August 5, 2020. This is another of Mary’s poetry collections. Her poetry is a flowing, celebration of nature. While this isn’t my favorite books of Mary’s, it still has some great poems: “And to tell the truth…

  • BR55) Mary Oliver’s New and Selected Poems Book Review

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    Mary Oliver’s New and Selected Poems, Volume One by Mary Oliver.  5/5 rating. Book #130!! of 2019. Read November 17, 2019. I had read a few Mary Oliver Poems and enjoyed them enough to get this book: from that, I fell in love with her as a poet. Mary has a beautiful, melodic way that…