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Mary Oliver is the Messenger for Thanksgiving

November 26, 2020

Tags: Thanksgiving
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Mary Oliver is the Messenger for Thanksgiving

November 28, 2019

Tags: appreciating nature, attention, attention is the beginning of devotion, being astonished, being attentive, being thankful, gratitude, rejoicing, Thanksgiving
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In her poem, Mockingbirds, Mary Oliver teaches us how to listen, and be transformed by wonder

October 22, 2019

Tags: attention, listening, Mary Oliver, nature, observation, opening to the divine within nature, transformational power of attention, welcoming wonder
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Mary Oliver advises us to open up to joy and not hesitate if we suddenly and unexpectedly feel it

March 13, 2019

Tags: better than riches or power, feeling joy, Mary Oliver, when love begins
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The nurturing effect of rainwater in Mary Oliver’s poems Lingering In Happiness At Blackwater Pond

March 13, 2019

Tags: B.C., blackwater pond, happiness, Mary Oliver, rainwater, Sequoia, William Stafford
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A keen, patient observer of nature, Mary Oliver’s poetry shone a light on the creatures around her

March 13, 2019

Tags: among the trees, blue iris, learning from nature, writing poetry
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Mary Oliver’s poem, The Loon, may leave you suspended, like the poet in the early morning

March 8, 2019

Tags: Mary Oliver, reading and writing, the haunting sound of the loon
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RIP: Mary Oliver. Thank you for sharing your poetic gifts with us. They are a national treasure!

January 17, 2019

Tags: award-winning poet, eternity, immortality, Mary Oliver, mortality, national treasure, time, when death comes
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Mary Oliver’s poem, Sunrise, gives us a larger, wiser perspective on life

January 15, 2019

Tags: happiness, illumination, sacrifices, sunlight, sunrise, types of fire
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David Whyte’s poem, The Journey, describes a leaving as a new beginning, as did Mary Oliver

January 15, 2019

Tags: a new beginning, leaving a marriage, leaving home, Mary Oliver, poet david whyte, renewal, rising from the ashes, the journey of renewal
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