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If you want a glimpse into beautiful nature poetry, look no further than the poems of Mary Oliver. She was considered to be one of America's finest poets, winning the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Her poems, and the reading of them, connect you more closely to the natural world and simultaneously the spiritual world. Join us as we read some of our favorite poems with our friend Jessie Scoville, who for a time shared Mary Oliver's poetry online in an effort to spread hope in an time when it was desperately needed. We read many of her poems aloud, discovering anew the awakening to life that such beautiful poetry can invoke. Her poems read like prayers, though she will be the first to say that she doesn't know what it means to pray. But she was a master at sitting idly and observing the outdoors with a feeling of gratitude.
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If you want a glimpse into beautiful nature poetry, look no further than the poems of Mary Oliver. She was considered to be one of America's finest poets, winning the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Her poems, and the reading of them, connect you more closely to the natural world and simultaneously the spiritual world. Join us as we read some of our favorite poems with our friend Jessie Scoville, who for a time shared Mary Oliver's poetry online in an effort to spread hope in an time when it was desperately needed. We read many of her poems aloud, discovering anew the awakening to life that such beautiful poetry can invoke. Her poems read like prayers, though she will be the first to say that she doesn't know what it means to pray. But she was a master at sitting idly and observing the outdoors with a feeling of gratitude.
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