American poet Mary Oliver gained many fans from her thought-provoking reflections on both life and nature. Some loathe poetry, while others love it. For us, though, poems provide wisdom ...

""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 ...

This month’s pick is “Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver,” a collection of over ... t Hesitate” and “The Summer Day.” “I love her work. It’s about nature and love and ...