New and Selected Poems: 2

Mary Oliver was a wonderful poet. Her work speaks volumes about nature, her dogs, love, people & more. Giving a Mary Oliver book has always been a most welcome present to each person, even those who don't read poetry but apprciate nature. Highly recommend a good Mary Oliver read to all.

Mary is a National Treasure. If you haven’t read her words before .. begin now. I have several of her books and have given them as gifts .. she is a gift. Beyond words. Beautiful soul.

Those of us who eagerly drink the poetic bowl of Mary Oliver will quench their thirst with yet again another perfect and wonderful book of her poems. Those who are just discovering her poetry will not be disappointed dipping their toes into this literary pond!

I love Mary Oliver and this compilation of her proms is beautiful. I purchased two additional copies as gifts.

Saying that Mary Oliver writes "nature poetry" is like saying Louis Armstrong played the trumpet. Her verse is rich and deep, what Coleridge called philosophical poetry. And yes, she does look and listen deeply to the natural world, striving to be aware and yet become one with it. Oliver writes with passion in both the physical and spiritual senses. This collection is a way to spend some time in the company of a deep soul.

Oh, Mary! How I love you so. This book is as delightful and enriching as any of her other collection of poems. Mary knows nature. She knows presence. She knows how to love her life. She is a genius who never seems to feel the need to be "clever." ("Clever is for cocktail parties" a poetry teacher once told me.) Oliver expresses her wisdom in the purest, clearest, most sacred poems. Whenever I feel down, I read "Why I Wake Early": "Hello sun in my face," I say.

Mary Oliver's poems are masterful creations that resonate in my mind and heart each time I read them. Her language is soulful; her imagery brillant. She is a master craftsman who builds each poem precisely. Her poems talk of so many things in the natural world; she distills each to its barest essence and allows us the enjoyment of sharing it; I always feel as though she invites me to come along to discover these sacred sights and insights found in nature. The poems in this collection explore and reveal the essence of fireflies, moss, the stars, the toad, the owl, Daisies, beans, the cricket, the Black Bear, the seasons, Blackwater (a place), the Soul and many other creatures and their habitats. She is a sublime poet of the natural world and this collection is superb! I recommend it to anyone!

I recently purchased new copies of Volumes One and Two of Mary Oliver's New And Selected Poems. In part because the older ones are so well used (with notes and comments and dates etc.) but mostly because I'm currently spending weeks at a time in two places and I was tired of transporting them back and forth. I do novels and anything else I can speed read on my Kindle but for my poetry needs... for my soul needs, I want a substantial volume. An old friend that sometimes falls open to just the right words on occasion.

The best.

Libro ben fatto. Poesie belle.

Selection of poems by the accessible and wonderful American poet. Highly recommended to Christian readers especially, but others will enjoy to.

She was truly a master of the written word- of conveying with a simple sentence a whole scene. So many times reading through this collection, I felt caught up, a voyeur to her sacred moments as they touched my own soul.

I'm a tiny bit obsessed with the words of Mary Oliver. I've read almost all of her books. This is the second volume of selected poetry. I have the first one as well. The poems were not especially new to me but presented in a new way. I found such peace and strength in these words. Also, this one was available on Kindle which meant I had it with me no matter where I was. Sometimes when the world seems more than I can possibly handle I let myself fall into the words of Mary Oliver and my hope is restored as it was with this lovely book.