A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver is meditative observance, but also a collection of poems full of praise not only of the natural order but of humanity's place in that order. In "And Bob Dylan Too," she talks of how the shepherds sing as the sheep praise the grass by eating it and how the bees' hum signals the opening of spring blossoms. And in many ways, nature comes to life, becomes anthropomorphized in conversation with a narrator, allowing for the unspoken rules to be broken and/or expanded. Oliver has a deep sense of connection to the natural world that shines through in each line of each poem, and yet, there is a bit of rebellion in her poems that points to a time when breaking free of the natural order is not only OK, but unexpected and inspiring.
A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver is meditative observance, but also a collection of poems full of praise not only of the natural order but of humanity's place in that order. In "And Bob Dylan Too," she talks of how the shepherds sing as the sheep praise the grass by eating it and how the bees' hum signals the opening of spring blossoms. And in many ways, nature comes to life, becomes anthropomorphized in conversation with a narrator, allowing for the unspoken rules to be broken and/or expanded. Oliver has a deep sense of connection to the natural world that shines through in each line of each poem, and yet, there is a bit of rebellion in her poems that points to a time when breaking free of the natural order is not only OK, but unexpected and inspiring.