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Literature

How to get started reading poetry

Debra Dean Murphy, professor of religious studies at West Virginia Wesleyan College, recommends the following books about poetry and some Mary Oliver poems.

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Mary Oliver lived for many years on Cape Cod, and drew inspiration from its natural beauty.  Photo by Deja Vu Designs

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

 

Books about poetry:

“A God in the House: Poets Talk About Faith,” edited by Ilya Kaminsky and Katherine Towler

“Ten Windows: How Great Poems Transform the World,” by Jane Hirshfield

Books and poems by Mary Oliver:

Books

“The Return”

“Strawberry Moon”

“Singapore”

“A Letter from Home”

“Maybe”

“The Sea”

“Rage”

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