Mary Oliver "Something"

[Whyisthisthat]

are you Kristy Tippette?

[undiscoveredpainter]

How I love to hear the voice of sweet despair reaching out in the night.

[changingone77]

I do wish you'd read more poems on youtube. I love to hear you read.

[Poetivity]

Will soon dear one....just getting through the election.

[clumpofdirt77]

What do you think about Robert Service's poems?

[Poetivity]

Haven't heard of him. I'll look him up.

[reliablebow]

Thanks, Mary Oliver is my favorite poet. I really enjoy your reading.

[blossomnclyde]

You read the poem beautifully.

[changingone77]

I do love Mary Oliver. She's one of my favorites, and has sustained me through many difficult times.

As always, thanks for reading.-jamie

[Sufiquest]

You read it very beautifully. I enjoyed listening to you. Thanks.

[ReliableInsider]

We survived the Middle Ages. We can survive anything.

[Poetivity]

I'm not so sure..this moving thing is hell.

[ReliableInsider]

DEAD PERSON: I'm not dead! CART MASTER: 'Ere. He says he's not dead! CUSTOMER: Yes, he is. DP: I'm not! CM: He isn't? CUSTOMER: Well, he will be soon. He's very ill. DP: I'm getting better! CUSTOMER: No, you're not. You'll be stone dead in a moment. CM: Oh, I can't take him like that. It's against regulations. DP: I don't want to go on the cart! CUSTOMER: Oh, don't be such a baby. CM: I can't take him. DP: I feel fine! CUSTOMER: Well, do us a favour. CM: I can't.

[Poetivity]

Monty Python!

[theblackparade1039]

I love you!

[Poetivity]

Indeed. Mary Oliver...(sigh)

[ReliableInsider]

"Just" a poem!

I think that I

Shall never roam

Through forests lovely

As a poem.

[Poetivity]

I think that you must surely see

a poem is more than that to me!

[DahliaK]

Chilling! ....keep exposing me to poets I don't know.

[Poetivity]

National book award winner and also winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry...the book this poem is contained in....American Primitive.