Mary Oliver
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The Journey….
In Kim Rosen’s book, “Saved by a Poem” she writes, “ I discovered how the separating lines of culture and age can dissolve in the presence of a poem the first time I went to Africa. In Kenya, at the… Continue reading
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Love Sorrow, By Mary Oliver
Love sorrow. She is yours now, and you must take care of what has been given. Brush her hair, help her into her little coat, hold her hand, especially when crossing the street. For, think, what if you should lose… Continue reading
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When Death Comes, by Mary Oliver
When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn; when death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to buy me, and snaps the purse shut; when death comes like the measles-pox when death comes like an… Continue reading