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Blue Horses

By Mary Oliver
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Blue Horses by Mary Oliver is a captivating collection of poems that reflect on nature's beauty and the profound lessons it offers. Through heartfelt verse, Oliver explores themes of love, the passage of time, and the deep connection between humanity and the natural world. Her lyrical style invites readers to pause and appreciate the simplicity and wonder of life's everyday moments.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate the beauty of nature captured through poetic expression. It elegantly combines vivid imagery with insightful reflection, likely appealing to those who find inspiration and solace in the natural world. If you value contemplative poetry that transcends the ordinary, this collection could be a captivating read.

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Blue Horses

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver celebrates the beauty of nature, in a collection published for the first time in the UK, along with selected backlist.

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Maybe our world will grow kinder eventually. Maybe the desire to make something beautiful is the piece of God that is inside each of us. In this stunning collection, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has defined her life's work. Herons, sparrows, owls, and kingfishers flit across the page in meditations on love, artistry, and impermanence. Whether considering a bird's nest, the seeming patience of oak trees, or the paintings of Franz Marc, Mary Oliver reminds us of the transformative power of attention and how much can be contained within the smallest moments. Blue Horses asks what it truly means to belong to this world and to live in it attuned to all its changes. 'To be human,' she shows us, 'is to sing your own song'.

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Mary Oliver's Blue Horses is celebrated for its profound and deep poetry that feels like a blessing, connecting readers to nature's beauty, terror, mystery, and solace. Her work renders the world's beauty in an unforgettable way, producing poems that are genuine and moving, akin to the fresh breeze of spring. Oliver emphasises the importance of attentive observation, a skill that allows one to appreciate life's many wonders.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472153746

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 April 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corsair

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 93g

Pages: 96

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Arts & Culture Mary Oliver Non-Fiction

About the Author

Born in a small town in Ohio, Oliver published her first book of poetry in 1963 at the age of twenty-three. Over the course of her long career, she received numerous awards. Her fourth book, American Primitive, won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1984. She led workshops and held residencies at various colleges and universities, including Hennington College, where she held the Catharine Osgood Foster Chair for Distinguished Teaching. Oliver died in January 2019.

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