Mary Oliver was born to Edward William and Helen M. V. Oliver on September 10, 1935, in Maple Heights, Ohio, a semi-rural suburb of Cleveland. Her father was a social studies teacher and an athletics coach in the Cleveland public schools. She began writing poetry at the age of 14, and at 17 visited the home of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, in Austerlitz, upper New York state. She and Norma, the poet's sister, became friends, and Oliver "more or less lived there for the next six or seven years, running around the 800 acres like a child, helping Norma, or at least being company to her," and assisting with organizing the late poet's papers.
She currently lives in Amsterdam, where she is professor at the Hogeschool voor Kunst and musical director of the Magpie Music Dance Company. She also performs and releases albums with the Instant Composers Pool.
"To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go"
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do"
"When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms."
"What can we do"
"To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work"
"So this is how you swim inward. So this is how you flow outwards. So this is how you pray."
"New and Selected Poems: Volume Two"
"My first two books are out of print and, okay, they can sleep there comfortably. It's early work, derivative work."
"I was very careful never to take an interesting job. If you have an interesting job, you get interested in it."
"In college, you learn how to learn. Four years is not too much time to spend at that."
"I simply do not distinguish between work and play."
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
"To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go."
"We all have a hungry heart, and one of the things we hunger for is happiness. So as much as I possibly could, I stayed where I was happy. I spent a great deal of time in my younger years just writing and reading, walking around the woods in Ohio, where I grew up."
Voting yes on the pay plan were council members Hayley Dodd, Mayor Brett Mallory, David Martin, DianeMills, SierraOliver and LeRoy Ormsbee. Councilwoman MaryDarling was the only no vote. "This is the third time Dan has had a job offer.
Joey Lawrence and his wife Samantha Cope celebrated their daughter's second birthday, after recently reconciling ... She wrote in a caption to her thousands of followers, '“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable,”' and credited MaryOliver ... .
For MaryBerry, that involves mixing some delicious toppings into the spuds. For JamieOliver, the carby delight deserves homemade beans ... Then, she pours olive oil and flaky salt on the criss-crossed side and places it, skin-side down, in the oven.
Putting away the Christmas decorations here on Jan. 8 (the day before my dear, good friend, MaryOliver’s, birthday). Finally. Or maybe not finally depending on who you talk to. It’s a sunny day and it just feels right to ... .
One year of writing this monthly column has gone by in a GREEN flash. Thanks to everyone who worked with us in 2024 to embrace sustainability in our community! We are growing and learning more each day. Please join us ...River Rd. at 6.30 p.m ... -MaryOliver.
Jessica and Cash with their three children ... The family's trip to Universal Studios came just days after Alba raised eyebrows by sharing a quote from MaryOliver, to her Instagram Story, that read, 'Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.' ... .
by VictoriaHowell. The loss of a loved one is perhaps the most devastating event that anyone will ever experience ... Dr ... The following poem by MaryOliver is one of Howell’s favorite poems about grief. Wild Geese. A poem by Mary Oliver ... love what it loves.
Owned by Mary Walsh and Jac Oliver, the neighborhood staple at 205 CedarLaneRoad has been committed to organic and ethically sourced ingredients since its inception, purchasing over $100,000 each ...
Blondshell has announced a world tour for 2025, and it includes some UK and European dates. Find all the information below. READ MORE ... MAY ... JUNE ... The title of ‘If You Asked For A Picture’ is borrowed from a line in the 1986 poem Dogfish by MaryOliver ... .
<p>In my first column for the year, I’d like to tell you about one of my plans for 2025 ... The tune I am familiar with. The words, not so much ... As MaryOliver says in ‘Morning Poem’, each day can be filled with purpose.
About a young MFK Fisher describing French food as “so rich, yet fresh and juicy”, Cleves comments, “Her appetites had been awakened; her powers of description had not yet quite caught up.” Our ...
Bitterroot Star
14 Jan 2025
Bitterroot Star
14 Jan 2025