By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Black Walnut Tree’ is a poem by the American poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019), a poet who has perhaps not received as much attention from critics as she deserves. It’s been estimated that she was the bestselling poet in the United States at the […]
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A Summary and Analysis of Mary Oliver’s ‘The Black Snake’
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Black Snake’ is a 1979 poem by the American poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019), who, at the time of her death, was reckoned to be the bestselling poet in the United States. Oliver’s poetry is in the Romantic tradition and often takes its cue […]
A Summary and Analysis of Mary Oliver’s ‘The Summer Day’
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Summer Day’ is a lyric poem by the American poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019), a poet who has perhaps not received as much attention from critics as she deserves. It’s been estimated that she was the bestselling poet in the United States at the […]
A Summary and Analysis of Mary Oliver’s ‘Music Lessons’
‘Music Lessons’ is a 1979 poem by the American poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019), first published in her collection Twelve Moons. Mary Oliver is a poet who has perhaps not received as much attention from critics as she deserves. It’s been estimated that she was the bestselling poet in the United […]
A Summary and Analysis of Mary Oliver’s ‘Morning Poem’
‘Morning Poem’ is a poem by the American poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019), a poet who has perhaps not received as much attention from critics as she deserves. It’s been estimated that she was the bestselling poet in the United States at the time of her death, so a few words […]