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Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

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by Mary Oliver

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Are those two favorite poems included in this: The Summer Day and Wild Geese?
Kris Yes, they are both here!
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what’s the age rating for this?
Brandi I’d say safe for any age. Wouldn’t probably read them to a toddler or even a 10 year old, but just because they’d likely be bored. But the content is …moreI’d say safe for any age. Wouldn’t probably read them to a toddler or even a 10 year old, but just because they’d likely be bored. But the content is safe, though there are a few poems about dealing with death, including a suicide.(less)
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Which poems are devotions?
Travis Sherman They're all devotions. Devotion implies private worship, and in her poetry Oliver describes her devotion to the great world, which is the only verifia…moreThey're all devotions. Devotion implies private worship, and in her poetry Oliver describes her devotion to the great world, which is the only verifiable manifestation of the existence of Being. (less)
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