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A review by katiegilley
Why I Wake Early: New Poems by Mary Oliver
5.0
Some things, say the wise ones who know everything,
are not living. I say,
you live your life your way and leave me alone.
This collection by Mary Oliver, published in 2005, was perfect for slow reading, just before scooting down into my bed.
Now he left his chestnut colored throat
and delivers such a cantering praise –
for what?
For the early morning, the taste of the spider,
for his small cup of life
that he drinks from every day, knowing it will refill.
What a thought to fall asleep to! When I think of Mary Oliver, I think of hope, gratitude, and joy, which is exactly where I want to be putting my focus.
are not living. I say,
you live your life your way and leave me alone.
This collection by Mary Oliver, published in 2005, was perfect for slow reading, just before scooting down into my bed.
Now he left his chestnut colored throat
and delivers such a cantering praise –
for what?
For the early morning, the taste of the spider,
for his small cup of life
that he drinks from every day, knowing it will refill.
What a thought to fall asleep to! When I think of Mary Oliver, I think of hope, gratitude, and joy, which is exactly where I want to be putting my focus.