Blue Horses: Poems (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781594204791)

In this stunning collection of new poems, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has defined her life's work, describing with wonder both the everyday and the unaffected beauty of nature.

Herons, sparrows, owls, and kingfishers flit across the page in meditations on love, artistry, and impermanence. Whether considering a bird's nest, the seeming patience of oak trees, or the artworks of Franz Marc, Oliver reminds us of the transformative power of attention and how much can be contained within the smallest moments.

At its heart, Blue Horses asks what it means to truly belong to this world, to live in it attuned to all its changes. Humorous, gentle, and always honest, Oliver is a visionary of the natural world.

Author: Mary Oliver
ISBN-10: 1594204799
ISBN-13: 9781594204791
Publisher: Penguin Press
Language: English
Published: 10/14/2014
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.63h x 5.36w x 0.64d
Award: New England Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 100
Shelf Awareness 10/24/2014
Publishers Weekly 11/03/2014

About the Author
Born in a small town in Ohio, Mary Oliver published her first book of poetry in 1963 at the age of 28. Over the course of her long career, she received numerous awards. Her fourth book, American Primitive, won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1984. She led workshops and held residencies at various colleges and universities, including Bennington College, where she held the Catharine Osgood Foster Chair for Distinguished Teaching. She died in 2019.