Mary Oliver

On the Border: The Odd Uneven Time of August

“I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Twilight…

3 years ago

The Happiest Day

They say the day you get a boat is the happiest day of your life. That is, until the day…

3 years ago

Blackberrying

Here then, as promised is the indulgence of blackberry poems. (For any very young readers confused by Thirteen Ways of…

7 years ago

Wild Geese

Before reading the poem - take a look at this painting. Take a good look. What's there? Be literal. What…

7 years ago

The Journey

The Journey  by Mary Oliver One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices…

8 years ago