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Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A READ WITH JENNA PICK • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Mary Oliver, a definitive and enduring collection of her best work “No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much to love. . . . Perhaps more important, the luminous writing provides respite from our crazy world and demonstrates how mindfulness can define and transform a life, moment by moment, poem by poem.”—The Washington Post Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? —Mary Oliver, from “The Summer Day” Throughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Arranged by Oliver herself shortly before her death in 2019, Devotions features Oliver’s work from her very first book of poetry, No Voyage and Other Poems, published in 1963 at the age of twenty-eight, through her last, Felicity, published in 2015. This timeless volume showcases the beloved poet at her edifying best. Within these pages, she provides us with an extraordinary and invaluable collection of her passionate, perceptive, and much-treasured observations of the natural world. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 10, 2017


Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 480 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399563245


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 49


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.54 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.42 x 1.57 x 9.57 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #7,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Nature Poetry #4 in American Poetry (Books) #741 in Genre Literature & Fiction


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    • Nice selection from several of her books
Format: Paperback
A selection of poems from several different books, which I like!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2026 by Barbara
    • Treasure this book
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A fantastic poet and observer of nature and of the heart. Simple lines that deliver devastating insight.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2026 by Porgy
    • Like a book of prayers or meditations
Format: Hardcover
Love the content, which is reads like a book of prayers or meditations for a nature lover. The book arrived in good condition and was well packed. However the white paper cover had some black marks, that luckily mostly could be wiped off with a wet tissue. The paperbacks I saw in bookstores in my country, imported from the US, are badly made - the covers on both sides do not fully enclose the edges of the pages. I therefore chose to buy the hardcover - perfecty quality - from Amazon. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2026 by Fair
    • A staple for your library
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Great book to have!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2026 by Emma
    • Great price
Format: Paperback
Such a great poet
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2026 by Jack S
    • One of my favorite poetry collections
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One of my favorite poetry collections ever. The quality of this book is great, and the way the collection is organized is perfect. I love reading one or two of Oliver's poems every day. I would highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2026 by Mom and Teacher Meredith
    • Good book/bent cover
Format: Paperback
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Great book! Although my cover came a little damaged/bent.
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2025 by Marie Catherine Payen
    • A Treasure Of A Book! You Couldn't Find A Better Gift!
Format: Hardcover
Mary Oliver (1935-2019) Bestselling Poet, Winner of the National Book Award & The Pulitzer Prize “Poetry isn't a profession, it's a way of life. It's an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that." The main theme the late Oliver shares is her abiding love and deep regard for the natural world. It is the fabric she prefers to lay her words on and wrap them up in and where she always found not only peace, but understanding of the importance of taking time to truly smell, touch and honor the earth. Though she has penned hundreds of poems, here are a few that I found especially notable. She also wrote many nature-themed essays but gave very few interviews feeling that her work could speak for itself. She was a New York Times bestselling poet with a wise and generous wisdom and an intimate respect for the world not of our making. Here are a few examples of her work; Mornings At Blackwater For years, every morning, I drank From Blackwater Pond. It was flavored with oak leaves and also, no doubt, The feet of ducks. And always it assuaged me from the dry bowl of the very far past. What I want to say is that the past is the past, and the present is what your life is, and you are capable of choosing what that will be, darling citizen. So come to the pond, or the river of your imagination, or the harbor of your longing, and put your lips to the world. And live your life. Praying It doesn’t have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then patch a few words together and don’t try to make them elaborate, this isn’t a contest but the doorway into thanks, and a silence in which another voice may speak. Three Things To Remember As long as you’re dancing, you can break the rules. Sometimes breaking the rules is just extending the rules. Sometimes there are no rules. For many, poetry has to rhyme, for others it has to adhere to a particular structure or have a certain word count and the variety of forms have accumulated over time. For Mary Oliver it had to express her observations of the natural world and perhaps she said it best, “When you write a poem, you write it for anybody and everybody.” • Poetry tells a story • What’s your poem? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019 by Jay Gilbertson

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