“…I have found Oliver’s words particularly resonant during lockdown. Her writing opened a door to the outside world when I was self-isolating after a housemate tested positive for the coronavirus; her observations accompany me as I wander through subdued, frosty parks, encouraging me to admire the vivacity of the world even in the grey of a winter lockdown…”
I recently had the opportunity to write for Reader’s Digest UK about Mary Oliver and why her work makes for perfect lockdown reading. I have been a fan of Oliver’s prose and poetry for several years and am continually struck by the empathy and keen observation present in her writing. Give her work a try!
Full article available here: www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/books/must-reads/why-you-need-mary-olivers-poetry-in-your-life-right-now.
