Mary Oliver's poetry can often read like prayers -- full of humility, yearning and awe. Although her faith doesn't neatly fit into any one organized religion, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer still considers herself to be a deeply spiritual person. She embraces the idea of God in many of her poems, while being comfortable about not having all the answers. Her openness toward seeing the divine in nature's wild beauty is often reflected in her poetry. In the past, Oliver has called herself a "pra...
7 Deeply Spiritual Moments In Mary Oliver's New Book Of Poems
The Huffington Post - 31 Oct 2015 17:21
Mary Oliver's poetry can often read like prayers -- full of humility, yearning and awe. Although her faith doesn't neatly fit into any one organized religion, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer still considers herself to be a deeply spiritual person. She embraces the idea of God in many of her poems, while being comfortable about not having all the answers. Her openness toward seeing the divine in nature's wild beauty is often reflected in her poetry. In the past, Oliver has called herself a "pra...
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