Mary Oliver: Great Souls, Great Prayers

Oliver during her writing career focused on portraying the natural world with terse descriptions and breath-taking metaphors. She shared the simplicities of daily living in her poetry.
This is one of several profiles of Great Souls Great Prayers as presented by Rev. Robert Lee Hill, minister emeritus Community Christian Church.
The series was organized by First Christian Church of Independence MO.
See other Great Souls at www.greatsoulsgreatprayers.org.

[@barbaraclark7109]

Thank you for sharing these beautiful thoughts and sounds! I love Mary Oliver, Howard Thurman, and Eleanor Dubinsky. What a treasure!

[@leebarren3277]

This is absolutely wonderful. Thank you Rev. Robert. Blessings. :-)

[@leebarren3277]

This is truly a wonderful way to connect with all scriptures, life, nature, and the nature of Being. :-)

[@Nephertiti1]

Thank you for a thorough, sensitive and accurate, loving review of Mary Oliver and her poetry. Wish I knew you better.

[@TheDeanna2003]

Thanks Bob!

[@chopin65]

You did a fine job. Thank you.

[@dthomas3871]

beutiful

[@CTJ2619]

I would dispute your claim that Mary Oliver is second only to rumi in books sold etc. I think there are others like frost and Shakespeare who top the list. What is the source for your quote?

[@hilariousname6826]

Can you imagine how great Mary Oliver might have been if only she had been enlightened enough to use 'inclusive' pronouns?