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Don’t call this world adorable, or… It’s frisky, and a theater for mor… The eyelash of lightning is neithe… The struck tree burns like a pilla… But the blue rain sinks, straight…
Apr 9, 2011 · by Mary Oliver. Don't call this world adorable, or useful, that's not it. It's frisky, and a theater for more than fair winds. The eyelash of lightning is neither good nor evil. The struck tree burns like a pillar of gold. But the blue rain sinks, straight to the white. feet of the trees.
Mary Oliver - Where Does the Dance Begin, Where Does It End? Don’t call this world adorable, or useful, that’s not it. It’s frisky, and a theater for more than fair winds. The eyelash of lightning is neither good nor evil. The struck tree burns like a pillar of gold. whose mouths open.
1. ‘ The Swan ’. This poem demonstrates Oliver’s fine eye for detail when it comes to observing nature. Describing the swan as an ‘armful of white blossoms’, Oliver captures the many facets of the swan’s appearance and graceful movements.
Mary Oliver, (born Sept. 10, 1935, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.), American poet whose work reflects a deep communion with the natural world. ... (1995) and Rules for the Dance: A Handbook for Writing and ...
Jan 19, 2019 · By Rachel Syme. January 19, 2019. With her sensitive, astute compositions about interior revelations, Mary Oliver made herself one of the most beloved poets of her generation. Photograph by...
Mary Oliver. Mary Oliver was an “indefatigable guide to the natural world,” wrote Maxine Kumin in the Women’s Review of Books, “particularly to its lesser-known aspects.”. Oliver’s poetry focused on the quiet of occurrences of nature: industrious hummingbirds, egrets, motionless ponds, “lean owls / hunkering with their lamp-eyes.”.
