Blue Iris : Poems and Essays

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Summary: loved it, and loving it
Review: A friend introduced me to Mary Oliver's work a couple of months ago and I couldn't be more thankful. Since then, her keen perception and gentle presentation of what's felt deep within have touched me like a friend whom one only wishes to have known earlier, much earlier. When Blue Iris was released I could hardly wait to open the first page; and it has answered every minute of such anticipation. The vivid imagery is familiar from her previously published work. However, what struck me the most is the sensitivity in each poem or essay -- so touchable that I found myself using care when turning each page. This book is wonderful to read from cover to cover, but also a delight if one is in between things and only has time to read a couple of pages. There is always something new in and between the lines to see, smell, touch ... and feel and dream about. and such connections linger even after the book is closed -- through these poems and essays, my heart feels larger and my eyes brighter.