Mary Oliver, The Journey Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mary Oliver, The Journey.

Mary Oliver (1935-2019) was an acclaimed American poet known for her profound observations of the natural world and the human experience. Born in Ohio, Oliver began writing poetry at a young age and went on to publish numerous collections, including "The Journey." Her work often explored themes of love, loss, and the interconnectedness of all living things. Oliver's evocative and accessible style earned her a wide readership and numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1984. Her poetry continues to inspire and resonate with readers around the world.

One day you finally knewwhat you had to do, and began,though

One day you finally knewwhat you had to do, and began,though the voices around youkept shoutingtheir bad advice--though the whole housebegan to trembleand you felt the old tugat your ankles.Mend my life!each voice cried.But you didn't stop.You knew what you had to do,though the wind priedwith its stiff fingersat the very foundations,though their melancholywas terrible.It was already lateenough, and a wild night,and the road full of fallenbranches and stones.But little by little,as you left their voices behind,the stars began to burnthrough the sheets of clouds,and there was a new voicewhich you slowlyrecognized as your own,that kept you companyas you strode deeper and deeperinto the world,determined to dothe only thing you could do--determined to savethe only life you could save.(copyrighted material)

Mary Oliver, The Journey

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