A friend recommended her to me. Why had I not discovered her poetry before? Rectified now, with gratitude. Thoughtful, insightful.
The Complete Poems: 1927-1979 by Elizabeth Bishop
A friend recommended her to me. Why had I not discovered her poetry before? Rectified now, with gratitude. Thoughtful, insightful.
The Complete Poems: 1927-1979 by Elizabeth Bishop
Short, strange, lyrical poems presented as alternating exchanges between garden flowers and the gardener/poet, or between the poet and God.
The Wild Iris by Louise Glück
Mary Oliver is a favorite of mine, and this slim collection delights with short, lovely musings on the natural world.
Blue Horses: Poems by Mary Oliver
I learned much while reading this collection by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins. Mainly that I’m not a fan.
Whale Day And Other Poems by Billy Collins
A gift from friends, and what a joy and blessing. 150 poems in dialogue with the Bible’s 150 psalms. Delightful.
David’s Crown: Sounding the Psalms by Malcolm Guite
I know I wrote it, but I still read it often, and smile, laugh, and tear up as I do.
Don’t Close Your Eyes by Bob Hostetler (Mark Chambers, illustrator)
This collection of poetry and prose about her dogs (by one of my favorite poets) prompted many nods and smiles.
Dog Songs: Poems by Mary Oliver