Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

Lovely, earthy and non-fancy poetry.These poems glimmer and sparkle and remind one to go and be astonished by the world. Sit beneath trees and ponder the dragonfly.The world is a lesser place without Mary Oliver. But her rich soul resides in these words.

Beautiful. I hadn't heard of this poet before her death earlier this year. What a shame. Oliver was a true poet who had an incredibly sure sense of language and insisted in speaking in clear intelligible terms but whose sensitivity could break your heart and give it back to you whole. A wonderful collection.

A wonderful book with a collection of poems by Mary Oliver. There are poems for many life experiences and a great collection especially about dogs. I love this book. I also recommend looking her up on YouTube to see and hear her read some of her poems. She does so beautifully.

I am a devoted Mary Oliver fan who own most of her books. I enjoyed the layout of this book, and enjoyed re-reading poems I know and love, re-reading ones I have read before but had forgotten, and especially loved finding poems I'd never read before. Would totally recommend this collection.

Mary's poetry draws you in, makes you think and is totally inspiring. This book brings together her best. For mindfulness officiados it is totally complementary and for those who recognise Gods majesty through his creation it is a book of pure delight.

It's the first time I've read a poet and felt such a strong connection to the ethos of the poet. Rooted firmly in the natural world, Oliver pulled us out of our complacency to make us see it all afresh and worthy of awe. Beautiful entry point book if you are not familiar with her work.

Another lovely selection of Mary Oliver's poems. No disappointing.

I love Mary Oliver’s poetry which is why I spent the money on this edition. Unfortunately the book arrived a little damaged (bent spine and folded cover) so I cannot in good conscience leave a 5 star review