Tag: poet
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BR138) “Dream Work” Book Review
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…
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BR127) “West Wind” Book Review
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…
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BR124) “the sun and her flowers” Book Review
the sun and her flowers by Rupi Kaur. 5/5 rating. 256 pages. Book #49 of 2020. Read July 29, 2020. This is an absolutely beautiful book of poetry and illustrations. Rupi is so good at talking about the topics of pain, anguish, and trauma, but then works through her hurt and shows her process of…
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BR55) Mary Oliver’s New and Selected Poems Book Review
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…