i’m so grateful that i could see him read from and discuss this collection. this is easily one of my new favorites that i know i will go back to repeai’m so grateful that i could see him read from and discuss this collection. this is easily one of my new favorites that i know i will go back to repeatedly. poems on Blackness, queerness and grief, collective and personal. ...more
accidentally reread this almost exactly a year later, i love rereading collections and my connection to it totally changing. ——- WOWWW I HAVE A NEW FAVaccidentally reread this almost exactly a year later, i love rereading collections and my connection to it totally changing. ——- WOWWW I HAVE A NEW FAVORITE MARY OLIVER!!! well, second favorite as nothing can match the chemical change that occurred in my brain when i read blue horses for the first time but i digress. this is oliver’s collection of mainly love poems, and oh boy was it lovely. i will never tire reading her. favorites: moments, for tom shaw, and whistling swans...more
*i don’t rate poetry collections* trying to beat my slump with some poetry, and of course mary oliver is my go to. not my favorite collection but of c*i don’t rate poetry collections* trying to beat my slump with some poetry, and of course mary oliver is my go to. not my favorite collection but of course i still have nothing bad to say!!!! favorites : blossom, humpbacks, in the black water woods, and the lost children. (i’ll probably come back and reread as soon as this slump is over and will enjoy it better) ...more
this collection probably wouldn’t make it to the top of my favorites of hers, but it does have one of my new all time favorite poems, ‘Members of the this collection probably wouldn’t make it to the top of my favorites of hers, but it does have one of my new all time favorite poems, ‘Members of the tribe’ . go read it! other favorites are ‘robert schumann’ and ‘whispers’ thanks again sara for gifting me this <333...more
it was so interesting to see which poems mary oliver picked out as her favorites, or as what she thought encompassed her collective works. many of my it was so interesting to see which poems mary oliver picked out as her favorites, or as what she thought encompassed her collective works. many of my personal favorites are missing ! if you want to get in to her poetry, this is of course a great starting point as it has a selection that spans her entire career . love love love as always ...more
*i don’t rate poetry* I would give mary oliver my first born. i’m not joking. anyways. a beautiful touching collection on nature, and death, and love.*i don’t rate poetry* I would give mary oliver my first born. i’m not joking. anyways. a beautiful touching collection on nature, and death, and love. also i keep getting jumped scared by every poetry collection i read mentioning achilles and Patroclus. ...more
(i don’t rate poetry collections) easily my favorite poet. this collection is about the natural world ranging from crickets to bears. it is quiet and (i don’t rate poetry collections) easily my favorite poet. this collection is about the natural world ranging from crickets to bears. it is quiet and beautiful and reminds you to slow down and remember what our earth has to offer. ...more
i’ve reread this many times and everytime i find something new. —— i don’t usually give poetry collections star ratings, but this is my new favorite coi’ve reread this many times and everytime i find something new. —— i don’t usually give poetry collections star ratings, but this is my new favorite collection and i can’t stress enough how much i love it!!!! favorites: angels, good morning, the fourth sign of the zodiac....more
(i don’t rate poetry) wow!! poetry on womanhood, healing, and those themes within greek mythology. it is also really interesting as it goes between th(i don’t rate poetry) wow!! poetry on womanhood, healing, and those themes within greek mythology. it is also really interesting as it goes between the pov being of the author and being of the goddess aphrodite, but seeing themselves within eachother. it was truly beautiful and really nice to read, and i felt really seen by it. highly highly recommend....more
not to be a dramatic sapphic but i’ve never been so distraught over lost literature as i am sapphos we are truly being robbed here. once again i don’tnot to be a dramatic sapphic but i’ve never been so distraught over lost literature as i am sapphos we are truly being robbed here. once again i don’t usually rate poetry esp when it’s a collection of literally all we have but ... this is a 5 “but i, be it known, love soft living, and for me brightness and beauty belong to the desire of the sunlight, and therefore i shall continue loved and loving with you” “men are strong, and yet I will over come the strongest” ...more
rating poetry feels weird? i’ve read most of these but i am glad i now own them and got to read through them all collectively. if i had to rate i of crating poetry feels weird? i’ve read most of these but i am glad i now own them and got to read through them all collectively. if i had to rate i of course would give it a 5 stars. absolutely beautiful !! favorites : scheherazade, a primer for the small weird loves, you are jeff, snow and dirty rain....more
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