Mary Oliver

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  • Mary Oliver (1935 – 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. She found inspiration for her work in nature and had a lifelong habit of solitary walks in the wild. Her poetry is characterized by wonderment at the natural environment, vivid imagery, and unadorned language.

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The Reason We Can Fly

I felt like the little donkey when / his burden is finally lifted. Things! / Burn them, burn them! Make a beautiful / fire! More room in your heart for love, / for... Read more.