“A Poetry Handbook” is an outstanding short-read for aspiring poets and poetry ... So, I figured I'd learn from one of the masters: Mary Oliver, who won a Pulitzer and National Book Award ...

“Poetry is the art of compression, of saying in a few well-chosen words, enhanced with rhythm and musicality of language what ...

""I would rather write poems than prose, any day, any place"" writes Mary Oliver, ""Yet each has its own force."" Her Long Life: Essays and Other Writings intersperses a few verses among prose ...

American poet Mary Oliver gained many fans from her thought ... We’ve selected some of our favourite pieces of Oliver’s poetry. Happy reading. You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters.

Mary Oliver, D.A. Powell, and Rudy Francisco as well. Happy reading! This article was originally published on ipreferreading.com as Three Books to Read If You're Scared of Poetry.

Mary Oliver is renowned and beloved for her evocative ... while retaining a practical awareness of the world as one of predators and prey.” In poems that are rarely populated by humans, Oliver leads ...