New and Selected Poems, Volume One
by Mary Oliver
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Art, Poetry, and Fiction.
When New and Selected Poems, Volume One was originally published in 1992, Mary Oliver was awarded the National Book Award. In the fourteen years since its initial appearance it has become one of the bestselling volumes of poetry in the country. This collection features thirty poems published only in this volume as well as selections from the poet'...
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