Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver’s handpicked selection of her best work—over 200 poems spanning five decades. From “The Summer Day” to lesser-known gems, these luminous poems about nature and attention will slow you down and wake you up. What will you do with your one wild and precious life?
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Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
That line—you’ve probably seen it on a bookmark, a coffee mug, maybe even tattooed on someone’s forearm. It’s from Mary Oliver’s “The Summer Day,” and it’s just one of the luminous poems waiting for you in this Pulitzer Prize-winning poet’s most personal collection.
Devotions is Mary Oliver’s own selection of her best work—over 200 poems spanning five decades of writing. She curated this herself, which means you’re holding the poems she wanted you to read. From her very first book in 1963 to her later masterwork Felicity, this volume traces the arc of one of America’s most beloved literary voices.
Oliver writes about the natural world with a kind of reverent attention that makes you slow down and notice things: the way light falls through leaves, the startling intelligence of a heron, the quiet mercy of an ordinary morning. Her poems are deceptively simple—accessible enough to read on a lunch break, profound enough to return to for years.
The Washington Post says it best: “No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much to love.” Whether you’re new to Oliver or a longtime devotee, this definitive collection belongs on your nightstand, in your beach bag, tucked into your coat pocket for those moments when you need reminding that the world is still full of wonder.
Perfect for poetry lovers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a little more mindfulness in their daily life.
No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much to love, as Oliver's poems, taken together or in small doses, will reacquaint readers with the profound power of paying attention.
Stunning... Oliver's poems are completely compelling, fiercely felt and deceptively simple.
Oliver's poetry is an excellent reminder of how attentiveness and a strong sense of wonder can transform the simplest subjects into profound meditations.
A must-have... This is a book to be treasured and savored.
There's no poet who's had a bigger impact on me than Mary Oliver.
Stunning.
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| Dimensions | 5.57 × 1.00 × 8.36 in |
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