Maria Shriver Reads Her Favorite Poem for National Poetry Month - Now, It's Your Turn!

April is National Poetry Month -- and The Women's Conference is celebrating all month. Do you have a favorite poem that you cherish? Maria Shriver's favorite poem is "The Journey" by Mary Oliver. Post a video response...and read your favorite poem on YouTube. Let's create a Virtual Poetry Reading. After you do that, come celebrate poetry with us at http://www.womensconference.org.

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[80mjuarez]

Maria, just want you to know that you are an inspiration to many of us women going through a divorce or separation just as you have. I reading your favorite poem, it brings words of inspiration that leads me to believe it will all workout just fine. I hope to one day meet someone like you embrace into my life as a mentor and a friend. God Bless you and always keep your faith.

[avalleygirl]

After watching Oprahs poetry show and then seeing the copy of Mary Olivers "Journey" poem in the O magazine, I am now the proud owner of SIX Mary Oliver books. And the beautiful printing of "Journey" in "O" is in a frame in my hallway.

Thanks to you all, Maria, Oprah and Mary. Mary is speaking at our local Wells Fargo Center for the arts in my home town and I am saving up to go !!

[Rick Danner]

the journey is nice - but does anyone feel it sounds a littel selfish ? This constant quest for what you want or need leaving people behind that may need your help? Just my 2 cents.

[poetrybychinaman]

Maria,

Visit me on YouTube..I have some awesome poetry for you...

Peace and Love,

poetrybychinaman (especially the poem "Woman")

[Mesalonika]

Thank You Maria! How true, in my case, I should save the only life I can save! so many times I am in anguish because I cannot ...help others as I would like...I think that I can help me...then I will eventually help others. Love you Maria, God Bless you ..

[Churruminonian]

women should stay in the kitchen

[jamileh1979]

MY FAVORITE POEM IS CALLED "FEARLESS" :)

[ifjcb1]

Maria,

What a wonderful poem to help you as you are beginning your new journey. I ike Mary Oliver as well and my favorite poem is When Death Comes. It reminds of my dear friend Dr. James case who truly a bride to amazement-jcb

[carina2244]

Hi Maria, I have many favorites but two that continue to come to the forefront are:

"I wandered Lonely As a Cloud" otherwise known as "Daffodils" by William Wordsworth and "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by William Butler Yeats. I've posted the latter below.

[carina2244]

THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE

By William Butler Yeats

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,

And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;

Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,

And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

[carina2244]

Continued:

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,

Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;

There midnight's all a-glimmer, and noon a purple glow,

And evening full of the linnet's wings.

I will arise and go now, for always night and day

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;

While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,

I hear it in the deep heart's core.