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eveshilton's review against another edition
3.0
“But I thought, of the wren’s singing, what could this be
if it isn’t a prayer?”
if it isn’t a prayer?”
futurama1979's review against another edition
4.0
I love poetry as much as the next guy, but rarely do I find a poem that immediately jumps into my 'favourite poems' basket. I did in this collection. No one can say Oliver isn't an incredible poet, and this collection shows off that skill really, really well. I haven't been able to stop thinking about "The first time Percy came back" since I read it. Literally amazing poem out of an amazing collection.
That being said, my only issue - and it's a me problem, not a her problem! - is that some of her poetry is a tiny bit too white lady buddhist for me to fully appreciate it. Again, no fault of hers, just that I'm not the exact target demographic for a few of these poems.
That being said, my only issue - and it's a me problem, not a her problem! - is that some of her poetry is a tiny bit too white lady buddhist for me to fully appreciate it. Again, no fault of hers, just that I'm not the exact target demographic for a few of these poems.
sydneyyylove's review
5.0
I love Mary Oliver and I admire how she can capture what it feels like to live in MA