More from Mary Oliver
- American Primitive (1983), “In Blackwater Woods”
- Thirst (2006), “Messenger”
Every word is a messenger. Some have wings; some are filled with fire; some are filled with death.
Winter Hours (1999), “Sand Dabs, Six”
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I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.
New and Selected Poems, Volume 2 (2005), “When Death Comes”
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Every word is a messenger. Some have wings; some are filled with fire; some are filled with death.
