In House of Light, Mary Oliver turns her attention to the natural world and finds something much larger there. Birds, ponds, flowers, summer mornings, and the small dramas of the landscape become meditations on attention, mortality, joy, and what it means to be alive.
Paperback
96 pages
5" W x 9.75" H
- A beloved collection from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver
- Poems rooted in close observation of animals, plants, weather, and landscape
- Includes “The Summer Day,” home to Oliver’s much-loved question: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
About the Author: Mary Oliver was one of America’s most celebrated poets, known for writing about nature with remarkable clarity and curiosity. Her many honors include the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.
