"Listen. Are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?"
~ Mary Oliver, born today, 1935.
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Deberíamos estar bien preparados
La manera en que los chorlitos gritan adiós.
La manera en que el zorro muerto sigue mirando hacia abajo en la colina con un ojo abierto.
La manera en que caen las hojas, y luego la larga espera.
La manera en que alguien dice: no nos veremos más.
La manera en que el moho mancha el pastel,
la manera en que la acidez se apodera de la crema.
La manera en que corre el agua del río para no volver.
La manera en que los días se van para no volver.
La manera en que alguien regresa, mas solo en un sueño.Mary Oliver, en «Devociones», Poesía reunida.
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Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell someone. #MaryOliver 🪶
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The High Priestess of the Ordinary - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/08/mary-oliver-documentary/688305/
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An episode of a poetry podcast made me upset, so I wrote a lot of words.
"on difficult poetry (oliver, gilbert, ashbery)"
https://nearerandfarther.com/posts/2026/08/on-difficult-poetry-oliver-gilbert-ashbery/
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Really great and timely essay from Devin Kelly. He starts with a Ron Padgett poem but quickly takes an alternate route, winding up with a long meditation on how critics have often panned Mary Oliver and other women poets as overly sentimental/emotional/simple, but then praise the very same attributes in male poets.
His exploration of how folks like Merwin, Jim Harrison, and others get read in this way is particularly insightful.
Also, lots of good poems! From Padgett, Oliver, and others.
(This is indeed on substack, just a heads up)
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L’utilità della sofferenza di Mary Oliver (Maple Heights, 1935 – Hobe Sound, 2019)
(Mentre dormivo ho sognato questi versi)
Una persona che amavo mi ha dato una volta
una scatola piena di buio ... https://cctm.website/mary-oliver-una-scatola-piena-di-buio/#maryoliver #poesia #buio #cctmwebsite #anoipiaceleggere #leggere
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The Third Self: Mary Oliver on Creativity and Time
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The Third Self: Mary Oliver on Creativity and Time
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Documentary Explores Life and Legacy of Poet Mary Oliver
📰 Original title: ‘Mary Oliver’ Documentary Director Sasha Waters Interview
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
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Documentary Explores Life and Legacy of Poet Mary Oliver
📰 Original title: ‘Mary Oliver’ Documentary Director Sasha Waters Interview
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
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‘Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World’ Review: A Portrait of America’s Favorite Poet That Reckons With Her Popularity and Her Privacy
#Variety #Reviews #JohnWaters #MaryOliver #MaryOliverSavedbytheBeautyoftheWorld #SashaWaters -
‘Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World’ Review: A Portrait of America’s Favorite Poet That Reckons With Her Popularity and Her Privacy
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‘Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World’ to Open NewportFilm Outdoors as Festival Unveils 2026 Summer Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #MarketsFestivals #News #BillieJeanKing #MaryOliver #NewportFilmhttps://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/newportfilm-outdoors-summer-2026-lineup-1236783678/
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‘Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World’ to Open NewportFilm Outdoors as Festival Unveils 2026 Summer Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
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W3 Prompt #215: Wea’ve Written Weekly
Intro
Dear friends,
Welcome to our W3 Poetry Prompt, which goes live on Wednesdays at The Skeptic’s Kaddish.
You may click here for a fuller explanation of W3; but here’s the ‘tldr’ version:
Part I
The main ingredient of W3 is a weekly poem written by a Poet of the Week (PoW), which participants read before participating in the prompt.
Part II
The second ingredient is a writing guideline (or two) provided by the PoW. Guidelines may include, but are not limited to: word counts, poetic forms, inclusion of specific words, and use of particular poetic devices.
Part III
After five days, when the prompt closes, the PoW shall select one participant’s poem as the W3 prompt for the following week, and its author becomes the next PoW.
Simple enough, right?
Kindly note: All entries for the W3 poetry prompt must be the original work of the submitting author. AI-generated poetry is not permitted.
Okie dokie ~ Let’s do this thing!
I. The prompt poem:
‘a runicible frolic’ by Artie Camenzind
dancing lightly by the light of the moon Kitty and Catty, Dilly and Dally delightfully dancing the endless summer was endlessly unfolding deliciously brightly never again would we feel so very carefree the days went uncounted, flowing floating all together for Kitty, Catty, Dilly, Dally, you and me
II. Artie’s prompt: Drifting
Inspired by Mary Oliver’s poem Drifting:
Use either (or both) of these lines as a starting point for your poem:
- “my delicious walk in the rain”
- “what it is that music is trying to say”
You don’t need to quote them directly. Let them guide you toward a memory, a moment of wonder, an encounter with weather, music, or something else that seemed to speak in a language beyond words.
See where the drift takes you.
III. Submit: Click on ‘Mister Linky’ below
In order to participate and share a poem, open up this blog post, outside of the WordPress reader. At the bottom, just below these words, you will see a small rectangular graphic with the words ‘Mr Linky’. Click on that to submit.
Submissions are open for 5 days, until Monday, June 15, 10:00 AM (GMT+2)
Last week’s W3 poem
This week’s W3 prompt poem (above), composed by Artie, was written in response to last week’s W3 prompt poem, which Deanna wrote:
‘West/East Combo’ by D. Avery
fledgling imaginings flutter before they soar held safe in the sky’s open palm of dreams manifestations— discarded shells lie empty hear the robins chirp
#Community #CreativeWriting #Inspiration #MaryOliver #Poem #Poetry #Prompt #Quotes #W3 #Wonder -
Look for verbs of muscle, adjectives of exactitude.
-- Mary Oliver⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #MaryOliver #Writing
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #LakePowell #SlickRock #Canyon #Utah
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The broken world and the fresh morning are the same morning — and you don't have to resolve that apparent contradiction before you're allowed to feel the weight of being here.
This week's reflection: https://emotus.substack.com/p/daily-reflection-2025-05-21
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Knowing and not knowing at conferences through the lens of Mary Oliver’s poetry, where metrics meet wonder, connection, and the intangible
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2024/12/knowing
#eventprofs #metrics #wonder #knowing #MaryOliver #EventDesign #poetry #owl
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Mary Oliver on the Measure of a Life Well Lived and How to Magnify Your Aliveness
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Mary Oliver on the Measure of a Life Well Lived and How to Magnify Your Aliveness
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Look for verbs of muscle, adjectives of exactitude.
-- Mary Oliver⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #MaryOliver #Writing
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Panopainting #Flowers #Junkyard #Minnesota
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Ausstellung „Nahaufnahme“: Kunst in Schachteln in der Augsburger Ecke-Galerie
Mit Kunst kann man Wände pflastern; mit Kunst kann man Wände kacheln. Jetzt zieht sich auf Augenhöhe durch…
#Augsburg #Deutschland #Deutsch #DE #Schlagzeilen #Headlines #Nachrichten #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Bayern #Facon #Germany #GiselaFrank #JackLondon #JeanetteScheidle #JoThoma #KerstenThieler-Küchle #MaryOliver #Militär #Spielzeug
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https://www.europesays.com/de/957184/ Ausstellung „Nahaufnahme“: Kunst in Schachteln in der Augsburger Ecke-Galerie #Augsburg #Bayern #DE #Deutschland #EU #Europa #Europe #Facon #Germany #GiselaFrank #Headlines #JackLondon #JeanetteScheidle #JoThoma #KerstenThielerKüchle #MaryOliver #Militär #Nachrichten #News #Schlagzeilen #Spielzeug
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Why I Gave Mary Oliver to My Best Friend
This weekend my best friend celebrated her fifty-fifth birthday. Dave, her husband, reached out to my hubby and I to invite us over for a spontaneous pizza party at the new artsy antique shop they are hoping to open soon. It is a cute place which will soon come to beautiful life under her creative vision – with a little help from her hubby and friends, I have no doubt. Meanwhile I scurried out to find the perfect gift…
I wanted to get her something like a novel about someone opening an antique shop, maybe a murder mystery? Or some really good tea. She loves tea, or maybe a fun wine glass, or you know – shopping for a friend is as fun as shopping for yourself. But my friend might be just as happy with a power tool as a poetry book- she’s quite the versatile one, she is!
But it is National Poetry Month. And it just so happens as I came around the aisle of books at my local bookstore there before my eyes on the end display was the best collection of poetry I have ever read. Now it’s important you understand why Mary Oliver is my favorite poet, because…I don’t find many poets to be so wonderfully infused with the essence of beauty quite the way her words are for me. Is all I know is we love what we love. Mary Oliver’s poems are a treasure.
I have read a number of her works, as well as her A Poetry Handbook: A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry which I enjoyed with a group of poets at the local library a number of years back. It was probably then when I “met” Mary. The fact that her words were approachable, and simple, yet profound caused me to see all that poetry could be. I came late to the Pulitzer Prize winning author, so it seems to be with much in my life. Even my own writing.
So what does any good friend (who also happens to write a bit of poetry herself) do but grab that book and carry it joyfully to the register at the local bookstore, thinking this is the best gift ever! Of course I think I could have given a power tool, and she would have loved that too, but hey, this is how I roll!
When I got home from the party, I immediatly went in search of my copy of Devotions, that old familiar friend. I opened to all the dog-eared pages and jumped into bed and soon was off sleeping, dreaming of rivers, wild geese, dog songs and blue horses. It is one of my very favorite poetry collections of all time.
I decided to write a spontaneous poem for Mary. However, please note…this was just yesterday, and I am sure it’s not so great, but I hope you like it anyway. Still needs tweaking, but here is where we are for now!
Mary Oliver and Me
Who introduced me to the poet?
I wish I could recall, but no matter
the words breathe lifeinto my heart, shamelessly expounding
on the beauty and shadow of things,
of the sea mouse, and Lucretiusin the way no explanation is given
to the blue horses about what war is
how no creature escapes the eye, or heartof the one who dares to ask,
what will you do with
your one wild and precious life?overhead, the wild geese fly-
and it is a serious thing to be alive
on this fresh morning in the broken world.What can I tell you about Mary?
I have never met her, but I believe my heart
is fuller for the words she left behind.###
Do you have a favorite poet? Write a poem about them if you dare. We are almost halfway through April, tell me, what will you do with your one wild and wonderful April? Channeling Mary O today!
Keep writing (even if no one else reads your words),
Enthusiastically, Dawn
#APoetryHandbook #bestFriends #Devotions #MaryOliver #poem #poems #poetry #writing #WritingLife -
Dear Lovely Peeps, for anyone who might appreciate this #Today
Today I’m flying low and I’m
not saying a word.
I’m letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep.The world goes on as it must,
the bees in the garden rumbling a little,
the fish leaping, the gnats getting eaten.
And so forth.But I’m taking the day off.
Quiet as a feather.
I hardly move though really I’m travelling
a terrific distance.Stillness. One of the doors
into the temple.From A Thousand Mornings, #Poems by #MaryOliver, p. 23
Published by Penguin Books 2013
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“First, though, I want to step out into some
fresh morning and look around and hear myself
crying out: “The house of money is falling!
The house of money is falling! The weeds are
rising! The weeds are rising!” #MaryOliver #poetry -
The emotional clarity that defines the poetry of Mary Oliver is the result of a careful interplay between language, observation, and reflection.
#maryoliver #wolink #nevermorepoem
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One of Mary Oliver's most famous lines is "What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
I see it quoted all the time out of context, usually on insipid inspo posts about living life to the fullest.
Every so often, I like to go back and re-read the poem it's from, The Summer Day. The meaning of a line can change quite a bit when you read it in context.
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Mary Oliver’s portrayal of the wilderness as teacher emphasizes observation, resilience, spiritual awareness, and ethical reflection.
#maryoliver #wolink #nevermorepoem
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Things!
Burn them, burn them! Make a beautiful
fire! More room in your heart for love,
for the trees! For the birds who own
nothing - the reason they can fly.From "Storage" by Mary Oliver
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Mary Oliver’s poems emphasize attention, compassion, and gratitude. They celebrate respect for all living beings and reflect on life’s impermanence, showing that simple, clear language can convey profound truths.
#MaryOliver #wolink #nevermorepoem
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The Third Self: Mary Oliver on Creativity and Time
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Mary Oliver is my all time favourite poet. Isn't this magic? (alt text too) #maryoliver #dogsongs #poetry #poem
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Mary Oliver on What Attention Really Means and Her Moving Elegy for Her Soul Mate
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Mary Oliver on What Attention Really Means and Her Moving Elegy for Her Soul Mate
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An excerpt from "Evidence" by Mary Oliver:
I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in
singing, especially when singing is not necessarily
prescribed.https://yearsrisingmaryoliver.blogspot.com/2011/02/evidence.html
#poetry #poem #poems #TodaysPoem #PoemADay #MaryOliver #PoetryOfPresence
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The Third Self: Mary Oliver on Time, Concentration, the Artist’s Task, and the Central Commitment of the Creative Life
