Thirst: Poems by Mary Oliver Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Thirst: Poems
Book Review: Mary Oliver is a beatiful gem the world holds in its hand.
Summary: 5 Stars
National treasure Mary Oliver, in a book as fierce in love as it is numinous with understandings of God and wilderness, gives us Thirst. The poems in this collection celebrate the life and death of Oliver's beloved partner of over 40 years, Molly Malone Cooke. Oliver's art, sharp and expansive, is stunning, brilliant, and made of adoration.Book Review: My favorite Mary Oliver collection
Summary: 5 Stars
"Thirst" is my favorite book of Mary Oliver's poems and prose. This contains some of her most overtly spiritual work. You can find a kindred spirit in her words. In addition to the title poem "Thirst," I especially loved "Making the House Ready for the Lord."Book Review: Phenominal!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a phenominal book of poetry that both the novice and seasoned poetry reader will enjoy. The poems are filled with palpable imagery and the rhythmic genius that I have come to expect and crave from Mary Oliver.Book Review: Poignant
Summary: 5 Stars
The poems in this volume are poignant and touched me deeply. I read from it almost daily and find something each time to relate to and discover.Book Review: She just keeps getting better
Summary: 5 Stars
Having only come into the knowledge of Mary Olivers poetry over the past couple of years, I am awed by her style. So simple, yet so complex, her writing captures the wonder and miracle in everything, every moment around us. If I could only possess one volume of her writings, "Thirst" would be the one...