Mary Oliver reads from A Thousand Mornings

Mary Oliver reads from her book of poetry, A Thousand Mornings, on Oct 15, 2012 at the 92nd Street Y.

[sonalsharma]

Just like trees, your poems save me, daily. Thank you, Mary.

[oliviamilloway]

I fall asleep to this recording about three times a week. Thank you for sharing, and endless thanks to Mary Oliver for assuaging my anxieties when I can’t sleep.

[ashlynwhittington]

From A Thousand Mornings:
1:26 Percy
2:42 I Go Down to the Shore
3:35 I Have Decided
4:34 The Way of the World
5:27 The Mockingbird
7:41 Hum Hum
11:33 Hurricane
13:26 After I Fall Down the Stairs at the Golden Temple
13:57 Three Things to Remember

Her older poems:
14:36 Wild Geese
16:10 The Summer Day
17:55 The Journey
19:45 Tecumseh
22:08 When I Am Among the Trees

From A Thousand Mornings (again):
24:08 On Traveling to Beautiful Places
25:25 Tides

Her older poems (again):
26:48 Blue Iris
28:20 Meadowlark Sings, And I Greet Him In Return
29:32 The Man Who has Many Answers
30:01 Mornings at Blackwater

From A Thousand Mornings:
32:15 For I Will Consider My Dog Percy
35:30 The First Time Percy Came Back
36:39 Life Story
39:38 White Heron Rises Over Blackwater
40:50 Little Dog’s Rhapsody in the Night

[mpburns]

Drove around LA for 30 minutes, listening to the second half and sobbing. What a life's work, what gifts

[birdlynn]

Where has she been all my life? I am age 64, and I LOVE Her! She is hilarious, and so beautifully a writer, which warms my heart and makes me SMILE again.

[desertportal]

"Wild Geese" - the antidote to both of the everythings. Thank you dear Mary Oliver.

[administratorpda]

Thank you for letting us hear her read her poems. Such a treasure! May she continue to write poetry wherever she is.

[mirandabroxson]

I’ve just found her and she’s changed my life

[e]

My favorite poet. I seem to find one of her poems just when I need them. Thank you Mary, for your lovely words and the light and hope you have left in my life.

[mskiwiko]

She is so hilarious! I have tears from laughing throughout her reading. My first time watching and I love her 😍

[feathersoffancy]

She’s easily my favorite poet and I’d never heard her voice until now <3 this is so incredible, I can’t wait to listen to this again and again

[mercedesbarreras]

I never read or heard your poetry until now. It's so beautiful. It made my heart ache with its beauty and insight. It made me wish I had known of you before, for the world would have felt lovelier with you in it. Thank you to you in Heaven, Mary. You have touched my heart.

[JoanneConger]

What an absolute gift for the grieving. Thank you.

[cynthiapitt]

Mary is an extraordinary poet! I love her book "The Songs of Dogs" - What a gift she is to us!

[blackberry]

This audience. Occasional applause for a life of writing? Every poem is worthy. Clap, say your appreciation.

[dewimacomber]

I’m super happy to be able to listen to Mary Oliver, one of my very favorite poet♥️. Lol she is funny 🥰🥰🥰

[gigidayz]

Humble, humorous, genius poet. Mary. My forever muse, now one with nature, which she revered with such emotionally accessible eloquence ...♡

[bridgetseleygalway]

Dearest Mary Oliver, what a gift to share from which the heart expands.

[rhondawilliams]

Though we may be sad that she is no longer with us, she continues to show us her old truth, her old love, her old sadness, her old delights, and the depth of her old thoughts; the heavens are rejoicing to have her and continue to laugh and cry with her, to enjoy her new love, her new sadness, her new delight and the meaningful depth of her new thoughts.

[HansBBJJ]

This is free therapy for me. What a gift. Thank you.