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A thousand mornings poems

In this collection of poems the author returns to the imagery that has come to define her life's work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. In these pages, she shares the wonder of dawn, the grace of animals, and the transformative power of...

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Main Author: Oliver, Mary, 1935-2019
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Books, 2013
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Nature > Poetry.
American poetry > Women authors.
American poetry > 21st century.
Provincetown (Mass.) > Poetry.
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I GO DOWN TO THE SHORE I go down to the shore in the morning and depending on the hour the waves are rolling in or moving out, and I say, oh, I am miserable, what shall-- what should I do? And the sea says in its lovely voice: Excuse me, I have work to do. Excerpted from A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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