A Thousand Mornings
Poems
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 24, 2013
The New York Times-bestselling collection of poems from a celebrated Pulitzer Prize-winning poet In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life’s work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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- Who it’s for
- These poems find wonder, grief, humor, and kindness in the close study of ordinary life.
- Themes
- Nature and landscape, Grief for a beloved dog, Everyday mysteries
- Genres
- Nature Poetry, American Poetry, Poetry About Death
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The New York Times-bestselling collection of poems from a celebrated Pulitzer Prize-winning poet In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life’s work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy, Oliver is open to the teachings contained in the smallest of moments and explores with startling clarity, humor, and kindness the mysteries of our daily experience.
Attention to the Small
These poems find wonder, grief, humor, and kindness in the close study of ordinary life.
Come here for
- Marshland and coastline seen with a poet’s attentive eye
- Clear-eyed poems that make room for humor and mourning
Expect
- Small moments opening onto larger mysteries
- A warm, lucid voice with a sharp sense of detail
Where it sits
| Nature Poetry | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Poetry | 41% |
| Poetry About Death | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- American Poetry
- Nature Poetry
- Women Poets
- Authors
- Mary Oliver
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- September 24, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Nature and landscape · Grief for a beloved dog · Everyday mysteries
- Reading lane
- American Poetry