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Truro Bear And Other Adventures: Poems And Essays (2014)

by Mary Oliver(Favorite Author)
4.3 of 5 Votes: 5
ISBN
129965343X (ISBN13: 9781299653436)
languge
English
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Beacon Press (MA)
review 1: When I first opened this volume, I did not realize it included a number of previously published poems so I was surprised as I recognized a few. But Oliver's words, images and humor are always a pleasure, sometimes even more so the second or third time around.My new favorites: carrying the snake to the garden, Swimming with otter, and the Percy poems. I am so grateful that Oliver's poems and essays continue to anchor me to the earth and encourage my flights with the birds.
review 2: rare foray into poetry for me. Mostly accessible, short, observational poems about animals or other aspects of nature. About 75% of the time I had a blah reaction like "ok, fine, yes, that's what a spider web looks like alright" but once in a while (e.g., one about a humpback whale
... more) I was able to get into it more and found that it evoked a clear image and associated emotion. There's a particularly good series of poems about her dog -- I'm by no means a dog person but nevertheless appreciated the sense these poems conveyed of how pet owners feel about their pets' imagined inner lives. less
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Jani018
My favorites (besides the old, still marvelous Summer Day) are The Percy Poems.
Devina
so far ...one of my new favorites!
Adiab
Her words are always true.
heidster21
she can do no wrong.
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