Superb, well-read collection. ( )

I enjoyed this, and it made me think. I love all the nature in her poems, but this book also had more references to religion than I really was happy with. Ah well.

I listened to the audiobook, read by the author which is always nice. But I think with poetry, while it’s great to have a good reading, I’m missing something - I tend to read a good poem more than once, to try to better grasp it. I certainly could have done that with the audio, but I didn’t want to fiddle with the controls. I think next time I’ll go for paper or e-book. ( )

Mary Oliver is like the little girl that had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead. When she's good, she's very, very good. And when she's bad, she's horrid.

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Perfect for the car, or the pool, or running early in the morning (my favorite). Beautiful poems. Worthy of memorization. Several Oliver highlights here: "Her Grave", "Some Herons", "The Kingfisher", "When Death Comes", "At Blackwater Pond", the list goes on.

Oliver's reading is melodic, gives the language it's money's worth. Although I've been a fan for quite some time, in my reading I'd over looked several of these poems. Hearing them out loud brings them to life.

I've been listening to these poems early in the morning while I run. Lately I've found myself "singing along" with Mary. Soulful, haunting poems: Oliver is a poet to be studied and emulated and loved. ( )