Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver Paperback

Mary Oliver chose these poems herself, drawing on decades of her own published collections. The selection gathers work in which close attention to the natural world becomes a way of thinking about mortality, gratitude and how a life should be spent. Geese, ponds, dogs, owls and early morning walks recur, handled in plain language and short lines that stay readable without losing depth. Because the poems come from many different books, the volume serves equally as an introduction for new readers and as a single shelf copy for those who already know the work. This Penguin Books paperback runs to 480 pages. Features of this copy: • Poems selected by the poet from across her own career • Recurring subjects drawn from the natural world and daily observation • Accessible free verse suitable for readers new to poetry • A 480-page Penguin Books paperback Well suited to poetry readers and to anyone who keeps a book by the bedside, published by Penguin Books and available from Boipoka.