![]() In the second section, the poet offers observations on the forests, beaches, and watery places she loves. ![]() The first of five untitled sections deals loosely with Oliver’s childhood, when she discovered the pleasures of the natural world and poet Walt Whitman, “the brother I did not have.” Oliver also discusses “the inner vision” that has guided and driven her as she has moved “upstream” against conventional life currents. ![]() ![]() The Pulitzer Prize–winning poet lovingly reflects on her relationship to nature and the written word.Īs a child, Ohio native Oliver ( Felicity: Poems, 2015, etc.) found her greatest solace in “two…blessings-the natural world and the world of writing.” In this collection, she provides readers glimpses into the solitary but rich world she has inhabited as a poet. ![]()
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