RIP Mary Oliver, Beloved Poet

January 18th, 2019
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Mary OliverMary Oliver/Photo Courtesy of The New York Times

Mary Oliver, described by The New York Times as “far and away, this country’s best-selling poet,” died yesterday of lymphoma at the age of 83.

If you do nothing else today, please go read one of Mary Oliver’s insightful poems and after you read it, allow your brain to meander around in her words and freely think about it.  Allow yourself to wallow in her beautiful and clear thoughts; as though you were floating along on a soft, fluffy cloud.

Mary Oliver is infamous for writing the following line of poetry:

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Paycheck to Paycheck

January 5th, 2019
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I know several people who work for the federal government. Putting aside the political debate about why the government is currently shutdown, this is a time of anxiety for many of these people and their families. These people work hard and approach their jobs in a professional manner and now find themselves in an awful place. Some of them who are considered to be “essential” must show up for work knowing that they will not get paid.  Others are furloughed and have no idea when they will go back to work or get paid. 800,000 federal workers and their families… Read More