Mary Oliver: Peonies (English)

 
This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready 
to break my heart 
as the sun rises,  
as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers 

and they open --- 
pools of lace,  
white and pink --- 
and all day the black ants climb over them,  

boring their deep and mysterious holes 
into the curls,  
craving the sweet sap,  
taking it away 

to their dark, underground cities --- 
and all day 
under the shifty wind,  
as in a dance to the great wedding,  

the flowers bend their bright bodies,  
and tip their fragrance to the air,  
and rise,  
their red stems holding 

all that dampness and recklessness  
gladly and lightly,  
and there it is again ---  
beauty the brave, the exemplary,  

blazing open.  
Do you love this world?  
Do you cherish your humble and silky life?  
Do you adore the green grass, with its terror beneath?  

Do you also hurry, half-dressed and barefoot, into the garden,  
and softly,  
and exclaiming of their dearness,  
fill your arms with the white and pink flowers,  

with their honeyed heaviness, their lush trembling,  
their eagerness 
to be wild and perfect for a moment, before they are 
nothing, forever?

Mary Oliver: Pivoines (French)

 
Ce matin les poings verts des pivoines sont prêts pour briser mon 
coeur pendant que le soleil se lève, comme courses de soleil elles 
avec ses vieux, de beurre doigts 

et ils ouvrent --- des piscines de lacet, blanc et rose --- et toute 
la journée les fourmis noires s'élèvent au-dessus d'elles,  

alésant leurs trous profonds et mystérieux dans les courbures, 
implorant la sève douce, l'enlevant 

à leurs villes foncées et souterraines --- et toute la journée sous 
le vent shifty, comme dans une danse au grand mariage,  

les fleurs plient leurs corps lumineux, et inclinent leur parfum à 
l'air, et élévation, leur se tenir de tiges de rouge 

tous ces humidité et recklessness heureusement et légèrement, et 
là c'est encore --- beauté le courageux, l'exemplaire,  

flambage ouvert. Aimes-tu ce monde ? Aimes-tu votre vie humble et 
soyeuse ? Adores-tu l'herbe verte, avec sa terreur dessous ?  

Te faire se dépêchent également, moitié-habillé et nu-pieds, dans 
le jardin, et doucement, et le hurlement de leur tendresse, 
remplissent vos bras de fleurs blanches et roses,  

avec le leur honeyed le poids, leur tremblement abondant, leur ardeur 
à être sauvages et parfaits pendant un moment, avant qu'elles ne 
soient rien, pour toujours ?

Mary Oliver: Pfingstrosen (German)

 
Heute morgen werden die grünen Fäuste der Pfingstrosen fertig, mein 
Herz zu brechen, während die Sonne, als die Sonneanschläge sie mit 
seinen alten, butterartigen Fingern steigt 

und sie öffnen --- Lachen der Spitzes, weiß und rosafarben --- und 
aller Tag klettern die schwarzen Ameisen über ihnen,  

ihre tiefen und geheimnisvollen Bohrungen in die Wellungen bohren, 
craving den süssen Saft, ihn wegnehmend 

zu ihren dunklen, unterirdischen Städte --- und aller Tag unter dem 
shifty Wind, wie in einem Tanz zur großen Hochzeit,  

die Blumen verbiegen ihre hellen Körper und spitzen ihren Duft zur 
Luft und Aufstieg, ihr Rotstammhalten 

diese ganze Feuchtigkeit und recklessness froh und leicht und dort es 
sind wieder --- Schönheit das tapfere, das mustergültige,  

Flammen geöffnet. Lieben Sie diese Welt? Schätzen Sie Ihr 
bescheidenes und silky Leben? Verehren Sie das grüne Gras, mit seinem 
Terror unten?  

Sie tun sich beeilen auch, Hälfte-angekleidet und barfuß, in den 
Garten und weich, und das Ausrufen ihrer Herzlichkeit, füllen Ihre 
Arme mit den weißen und rosafarbenen Blumen,  

mit ihrem honeyed Gewicht, ihr üppiges trembling, ihre Begierde, zum 
während eines Momentes wild und vollkommen zu sein, bevor sie nichts 
sind, für immer?

Mary Oliver: Peonies (Portuguese)

 
Esta manhã os punhos verdes dos peonies estão começando prontos 
para quebrar meu coração enquanto o sol se levanta, como os cursos 
de sol eles com seus dedos velhos, buttery 

e abrem --- pools do laço, branco e cor-de-rosa --- e o dia inteiro 
as formigas pretas escalam sobre eles,  

furando seus furos profundos e misteriosos nas ondas, craving o sap 
doce, removendo o 

a suas cidades escuras, subterrâneas --- e o dia inteiro sob o vento 
shifty, como em uma dança ao casamento grande,  

as flores dobram seus corpos brilhantes, e derrubam sua fragrância ao 
ar, e ascensão, seu prender das hastes do vermelho 

todos esses umidade e recklessness contente e levemente, e lá são 
outra vez --- beleza o bravo, o exemplary,  

chamejar aberto. Você ama este mundo? Você estima sua vida humble e 
silky? Você adore a grama verde, com seu terror abaixo?  

Fazê-lo apressam-se também, metade-vestido e barefoot, no jardim, e 
macia, e exclamarar de seu dearness, enche seus braços com as flores 
brancas e cor-de-rosa,  

com seu honeyed o heaviness, seu tremer lush, sua ânsia a ser 
selvagens e perfeitos por um momento, antes que não estejam nada, 
para sempre?

Maria Oliver: Peonies (Spanish)

 
Esta mañana los puños verdes de los peonies están consiguiendo 
listos romper mi corazón mientras que el sol se levanta, como los 
movimientos de sol ellos con sus dedos viejos, mantecosos 

y abren --- piscinas del cordón, blanco y rosado --- y las hormigas 
negras suben todo el dia sobre ellas,  

agujereando sus agujeros profundos y misteriosos en los 
enrollamientos, anhelando la savia dulce, eliminándolo 

a sus ciudades oscuras, subterráneas --- y todo el dia debajo del 
viento shifty, como en una danza a la gran boda,  

las flores doblan sus cuerpos brillantes, e inclinan su fragancia al 
aire, y la subida, el su sostener de los vástagos del rojo 

toda esa humedad y recklessness alegre y ligeramente, y allí es otra 
vez --- belleza el valiente, el ejemplar,  

el arder abierto. ¿Usted ama este mundo? ¿Usted acaricia su vida 
humilde y sedosa? ¿Usted adora la hierba verde, con su terror debajo?  

Hacerle también se apresuran, mitad-vestido y descalzo, en el 
jardín, y suavemente, y el clamar contra de su precio, llena sus 
brazos de las flores blancas y rosadas,  

¿con su honeyed la pesantez, su temblor lush, su impaciencia a ser 
salvajes y perfectos por un momento, antes de que no sean nada, por 
siempre?

Mary Oliver: Peonies (Blogs)

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Fabric Paper Thread: Poetic Peonies by Lorrie (2013/06/18 14:02)
Poetic Peonies. It's once again time for Vee's Note Card Party. This month I chose peonies - mostly from last year when I bought armfuls of them for Little Miss S's baby shower. I've included parts of a poem by Mary Oliver ...
Our Sunday Best Link Party #2! - A Pretty Life In The Suburbs by Jo-Anna (2013/06/16 17:27)
Thank you for having me again, Jo-Anna! It is almost the end of the peony season, so I am sharing some photos of these gorgeous flowers and an amazing poem by Mary Oliver. Wishing you a splendid week! Reply · bj says:.
Sylvia's Simple Life: Peony Prettiness by Sylvia (2013/06/13 21:07)
Oh this is sublime! I posted about peonies last week on my blog and now will have to add this blog post entry to my ever growing list of peony blog posts! yours is so so beautiful. I also love that you have a poem by Mary Oliver!
Hannah Six: Poem #74: Peony by knitsix (2013/06/13 18:12)
Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Poetry isn't a profession, it's a way of life...an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that. -- Mary Oliver ...
Common Ground: Be Inspired # 144: Personal Touches by Debra Oliver (2013/06/13 09:17)
June 13, 2013 at 10:17 PM · Sylvia said... Thank you Debra for hosting and for these inspiring features. Today I am sharing some photos of peonies and an amazing poem by Mary Oliver. Wishing you a pretty weekend!
The Swan: Poems And Prose Poems (Hardcover) Reasonably ... by admin (2013/06/09 14:35)
Mary Oliver moves by instinct, faith, and determination. She is among our finest poets, and still growing.”-Alicia Ostriker, The Nation “Mary Oliver's poetry is fine and deep; it reads like a blessing. Her special gift is to connect us ...
Quote of the Day: from Mary Oliver's poem “Peonies” | finchnwren by mwfinchwren (2013/06/09 09:37)
In keeping with yesterday's post about my favorite flowers, here is part of a poem by Mary Oliver, “Peonies.” “Do you also hurry, half-dressed and barefoot, into the garden, and softly, and exclaiming of their dearness,
Blue Iris By Oliver, Mary [Paperback] Affordable | Twellive by admin (2013/06/09 08:50)
In Blue Iris, Mary Oliver collects ten new poems, two dozen of her poems written over the last two decades, and two previously unpublished essays on the beauty and wonder of plants. The poet considers roses, of course, as well as poppies and peonies; lilies and morning glories; the thick-bodied black oak and the fragrant white pine; the tall sunflower and the slender bean. Blue Iris fortuitously offers an extended sequence and new contexts for a writer whose precise ...
New And Selected Poems, Volume 2 – Mary Oliver – Paperback ... by admin (2013/06/09 04:25)
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Peonies by Mary Oliver | life: acoustic & amplified by lifeaaa (2013/06/08 07:01)
stripped down & magnified poetry, quotes & thoughts about life. ... Peonies by Mary Oliver. tumblr_mjm4dfxaSP1rrd8u8o1_500 This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers. and they open– pools of lace, white and pink– and all day the black ants climb over them,. boring their deep and mysterious holes into the curls, craving the sweet sap, taking it away. to their dark ...
June Lemen - Front Page - Peonies: A Poem by Mary Oliver by June Lemen (2013/06/06 09:04)
Peonies: A Poem by Mary Oliver. This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers. and they open — pools of lace, white and ...
Peonies and Your Creativity? | Harvest Your Life by dancingletters (2013/06/01 16:58)
Wild and perfect for one moment before they are nothing forever” Mary Oliver says in her poem, Peonies.*. Here in New England, zone 5 in the garden books, the peonies are imminent just like in the opening of Mary's poem:.
A Return to Loveliness - A Delightsome Life by Kathy (2013/05/20 08:06)
with their honeyed heaviness, their lush trembling, their eagerness to be wild and perfect for a moment, before they are nothing, forever? Mary Oliver. ARTL Peonies 3 This morning I am celebrating the arrival of my Peonies – their presence is so fleeting in a garden, but they're so very well ... Thank you for this enchanting poem and your absolutely gorgeous, fully bloomed peonies – a flower that is very close to my heart for its presence in my childhood years in Toronto!
The Peony. Wild & Perfect. Briefly. - Pat Coakley by Pat Coakley (2013/05/19 17:04)
The Peony. Wild & Perfect. Briefly. Posted on May 20, 2013 1 Comment. peony-raspberry-coakleyf pinkpeony-coakleyr peony-dark-bw-coakley tree-peony-raspberry-coakley. whitepeonyx-coakley. Mary Oliver wrote a poem about peonies.
alis grave nil: Plant Stuff by Heather Scott P (2013/05/16 22:08)
I've got plants on the brain right now. Life is hectic until school ends. Plants seem calm. Anyway. Here's a poem about peonies. Just because. Flowers! Peonies by Mary Oliver This morning the green fists of the peonies are ...
Gratitude blooms | peony moon by peony moon (2013/05/04 07:55)
W S Merwin, Naomi Shihab Nye, Mary Oliver, Anne Porter, Marcel Proust, Albert Schweitzer, Hafiz of Persia, George Colman and John Henry Jowett.
Wildflower Week: Trout Lily | random acts of writing [+ art] by Random Acts of Writing (2013/04/25 08:28)
Wildflower Week: Trout Lily. 8 Replies. Trout Lilies by Mary Oliver. It happened I couldn't find in all my books more than a picture and a few words concerning the trout lily,. so I shut my eyes, And let the darkness come in and roll ... Hi Mary. Oh dear! I can't at all take credit for the trout lily poem – those would be the wonderful words of poet Mary Oliver! If you have not had a chance to read her work yet, please do…it's quite moving. The photo is mine – I feel like a bit of a ...
Peonies, by Mary Oliver - Things of Beauty by Alchemie (2013/04/22 10:40)
Peonies, by Mary Oliver. Monday, April 22, 2013. | Posted by Alchemie | at 11:40 AM |. This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready. to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers.
'The Summer Day' by Mary Oliver | Deeper in the Forest ... by Jo (2013/04/20 03:36)
Who made the world? / Who made the swan, and the black bear? / Who made the grasshopper? / This grasshopper, I mean- / the one who has flung herself out of the grass, / the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
April 12, 2013 – Richard Rohr, Scot McKnight, Mary Oliver, MORE by csmith (2013/04/12 09:09)
Mary Oliver reading four poems: *** 'Tom Dancer's Gift of a White Bark Pinecone,' 'Wild Geese,' and 'Peonies': 'Why I Wake Early': Cover Design: Is this the Worst Covered Book Series Ever? I was recently introduced to the ...
Mary Oliver Reading Four Poems - National Poetry Month by editor (2013/04/11 05:27)
Mary Oliver Reading Four Poems - National Poetry Month 'Tom Dancer's Gift of a White Bark Pinecone,' 'Wild Geese,' 'Peonies': 'Why I Wake Early':
What's your favorite poem? | Big Girl Life by Heather (2013/04/08 06:18)
April is national poetry month. A selection from Mary Oliver's New and Selected Poems, Volume Two. ... Mary got me missing the lilacs, wisteria, and peonies that thrive in the cool damp Spring of Connecticut. I am in awe of ...
Peonies | deborahwoodmurphy by deborahwoodmurphy (2013/03/29 17:29)
Poem: “Peonies,” by Mary Oliver, from New and Selected Poems (Beacon Press). Peonies. This morniing the green fists of the peonies are getting ready. to break my heart. as the sun rises,. as the sun strokes them with his old ...
SmallButCharming: Flowers In The Green House: March 2013 by flwrjane (2013/03/18 02:46)
Jane - someone just sent me the link for this poem - http://scenthive.com/2009/06/13/peonies-a-poem-by-mary-oliver/ -'Peonies' by Mary Oliver. It made me think of you. Hope you like it. Abby X (She reads it on You Tube ...
Joseph C. Phillips, Jr. | The Glass by Chris McGovern (2013/03/11 21:44)
After discussing various texts and words to use for the piece and reading various passages to each other, for Imani's two movements we settled on a section of the poem “Peonies” by Mary Oliver and a poem by Imani herself ...
Classical Candor: Classical Music News of the Week, February 24 ... by John J. Puccio (2013/02/24 01:01)
For her part, Uzuri has set Mary Oliver's poem “Peonies” and a self-penned text. The other piece on the program is an original multi-voice and multi-instrument musical suite by Uzuri titled Placeless, with orchestrations by ...
Luscious Peonies - The Flower of the Year | Wedding Planner ... by eileenlonergan (2013/02/08 00:10)
before they are nothing, forever? Excerpt from the poem Peonies by Mary Oliver. Ah, peonies. Those lush romantic blooms are currently the most requested flower by brides. Some bridal trend pundits are even calling peonies the Flower of ...
Issa's Untidy Hut: Mary Oliver: Today by Issa's Untidy Hut (2012/12/26 10:20)
Mary Oliver: Today. Mary Oliver's new book, A Thousand Mornings, has, as all her books do, a handful of very fine pieces. It's well worth reading; I find myself returning to poem after poem. There is a delicate simplicity, a certain lyric sleight of hand she performs that transports us to that place of awe and revelation. Here is a poem from that collection: ..... Peony Breeze ~ for Carpe Diem Early Summer Kigo #215, Botan (peony). 12 hours ago. Allen Ginsberg Project.
Poetry Forum Monday June 17 - James V. Brown Library by Library Staff (2012/12/11 07:03)
Poem of the Month – June 2013: I Go Down to the Shore by Mary Oliver. I go down to the shore in the morning and depending on the hour the waves are rolling in or moving out, and I say, oh, I am miserable, what shall- What should I do?
Mary Oliver - 3 poems | BOX THEATRE POETS by BOXTHEATREPOETS (2012/12/06 16:33)
Peonies This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers and they open-- pools of lace, white and pink-- and all day the black ants climb over them, ... fill your arms with the white and pink flowers, with their honeyed heaviness, their lush trembling, their eagerness to be wild and perfect for a moment, before they are nothing, forever? - Mary Oliver. Posted 6th December ...
Zeneedle...needleart as life: Knit Read Along by Margene (2012/11/28 04:15)
I love Mary Oliver's poems. So peaceful and connected. Posted by: Kym | November 28, 2012 at 04:40 AM. Kathy. I don't often read poetry, but do love Mary Olivery. Her poem "Peonies" just kills me. Posted by: Kathy ...
Mary Oliver | - What is Limestone Grove? by Rich (2012/11/20 16:02)
25 Years later another author referenced her and I did a quick search. That poet was Mary Oliver. Here are a few samples of Mary's craft. Mary is a prolific poet who has won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. The New York Times described her as “far and away, [America's] best-selling poet”. Look and ... The tulip feels the heat and flaps its petals open and becomes a star. The ants bore into the peony bud and there is a dark pinprick well of sweetness.
Mary Oliver reading three poems « First Church of Metaphor by Laura Deal (2012/11/16 06:00)
1 comment to Mary Oliver reading three poems. kim. November 16, 2012 at 7:37 am · Reply. I was not familiar with “Peonies” and was so happy to hear Mary read it this morning. Her poetry is like balm, but a working balm, too.
Poetry Monday: Peonies - Red Shutters by Kimberly @ Red Shutters (2012/06/04 03:00)
Most of all, though, they call for a celebration, so today, the selection for Poetry Monday is the aptly named “Peonies” by Mary Oliver from her book, New and Selected Poems from Beacon Press. This morning the green fists of ...
I know #floralfriday is on holiday this week, but a friend posted Mary ... by Rob Sylvan (2012/06/01 13:38)
I know #floralfriday is on holiday this week, but a friend posted Mary Oliver's poem about peonies on Facebook yesterday, and when I read it this morning.
Peonies, Mary Oliver, and Mother's Day | - Books My Boys Love by jackie (2012/05/13 21:43)
and rise, their red stems holding. all that dampness and recklessness gladly and lightly, and there it is again– beauty the brave, the exemplary,. blazing open.” (from Mary Oliver's “Peonies”). Mary Oliver's poetry is enchanting.
cathybaker.org: My Friday Fave - Peonies by Cathy Baker (2012/04/27 10:50)
In honor of one of my favorite flowers and poets... Peonies This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers and they open -- pools of lace, white and pink -- ... fill your arms with the white and pink flowers, with their honeyed heaviness, their lush trembling, their eagerness to be wild and perfect for a moment, before they are nothing, forever? -Mary Oliver. Posted by Cathy Baker at 1:50 PM ...
A Blog of One's Own: Poems for a Sunny Day: Mary Oliver by Siobhán (2012/03/28 09:15)
Mary Oliver's luminous sentiments are everywhere to behold, even in the chants of passers-bys' 'beautiful day!' greetings. The simple lyrics of these poems describe something so simple it sometimes eludes us: to enjoy life.
Mary Oliver “Peonies” | this earnest life by areti (2012/03/12 17:50)
“Peonies” is from New and Selected Poems, which was awarded the National Book Award for Poetry in 1992. Share this: Like this: Like Loading... Tags: american poet, inspiration, mary oliver, peonies, poetry, pulitzer prize ...
Sunday Morning Poetry Reading with Mary Oliver | The Unquiet ... by The Unquiet Librarian (2012/02/19 06:59)
3 thoughts on “Sunday Morning Poetry Reading with Mary Oliver”. Joseph McCaleb (@DocHorseTales) · February 19, 2012 at 9:27 am. Thanks for posting this, Buffy! Seeing and hearing her do Peonies at the end of the first ...
Mary Oliver reading Wild Geese and other poems - YouTube by Robert Lewis (2011/12/01 14:31)
Uploaded by StevenBarclayAgency on Mar 2, 2011. Mary Oliver reading three poems at Emory University. She reads 'Tom Dance's Gift of a White Bark Pinecone,' 'Wild Geese,' and 'Peonies.' ...
Writing as a Sacred Path: Three Poems for Peace and Healing by Jill Jepson (2011/08/20 14:23)
“Peonies” by Mary Oliver. All of Oliver's poetry makes my heart sing, but “Peonies” is one is one of my favorites. You can find it at famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/mary_oliver/poems/15823. (This website has a great ...
Cumulous Peonies - Betty Hatchett Design by betty (2011/07/13 06:58)
And of course, for good measure, I simply must add a Mary Oliver Poem I first read on a lovely friend's blog (as I also remember her own poignant definition of grace): Peonies. This morning the green fists of the peonies are ...
Agnieszka Studzinska's Snow Calling | peony moon by Michelle (2011/07/07 02:58)
Michelle McGrane's contemporary poetry blog. (by peony moon) ... These qualities are reminiscent of the work of poets such as Mary Oliver and Louise Glück, and are not common in British poetry today. These are brave and ...
Slow Love Life: FRANCES PALMER SHOW IN MAINE by Dominique (2011/07/01 14:55)
Lovely poem. What is it about peonies? I find them irresistible. So do the poets: here is one from Jane Kenyon, in return for your Mary Oliver: PEONIES AT DUSK White peonies blooming along the porch send out light
Teresa Evangeline: I Am Not Resigned by Teresa Evangeline (2011/06/28 07:16)
While rereading the comments left on my previous post regarding Mary Oliver's poem, "Peonies," I was struck again by the beauty of her images, and the metaphors for life abundant within her words. When Cletis Stump, in his ...
Teresa Evangeline: Everything's Coming Up Peonies by Teresa Evangeline (2011/06/24 09:43)
I hope Buddy does not eat the peonies!! `) The lovely Mary Oliver poem fits the pictures perfectly. Thanks for sharing. I have been writing about the roses for the last few days, Teresa, but they are not my own. I haven't got a ...
Sprouts: Peonies by Mary Oliver by CK (2011/06/20 05:48)
Peonies by Mary Oliver. This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers. and they open — pools of lace, white and pink — and all day the black ants climb over them,. boring their deep and mysterious holes into the curls, ... What a wonderful poem, Caroline. The peonies really broke my heart this year, being shredded by hail on the first day that they were fully open.
Sara's Creative Adventures: Peony Love by Sara Paschal (2011/06/14 17:06)
From Hellokids.com Color the peony below print out in different sizes for a 3D bloom... Peony Bouquet Grunge digital paper on Etsy... Tissue Paper Peonies... Here is a beautiful poem by Mary Oliver... This morning the green ...
Letters from a Hill Farm: Today's poem by Mary Oliver by Nan (2011/06/14 08:13)
The poppies send up their / orange flares; swaying / in the wind, their congregations / are a levitation / of bright dust, of thin / and lacy leaves. / There isn't a place / in this world that doesn't / sooner or later drown / in the indigos ...
La Pouyette....: Ode to the Peony - Die Pfingstrose by LaPouyette (2011/06/04 13:46)
by Mary Oliver. Portrait of peony by Chinese artist Yun Shouping, 17th century. The history of peonies as symbols of beauty and remembrance spans more than 2000 years. The Greeks had - of course - a myth about them,. and named them after Paeon, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. ... The peony was also the subject of many poems. and frequently figured in Japanese literature. Japanese traditional 'fukuro' sash belt - OBI, early 1930's.
Three Oliver Poems - People For Others - Loyola Press by Paul (2011/05/26 00:07)
I planted some peonies a few years back and each year they grow, but do not bloom. This year they are about to – so that last poem really hit my heart. All 3 are beautiful though; Mary Oliver is such a treasure. Reply. carol May ...
What Peonies Say | Garden Cincinnati! by cdkbriggs (2011/05/20 11:03)
Now peonies are spring, not summer, flowers. Like Mary Oliver in her poem “Peonies” I “fill [my] arms with the white and pink flowers, with their honeyed heaviness, their lush trembling, their eagerness to be wild and perfect for ...
a life with meaning: National Poetry Month: Peonies by Clara (2011/04/27 03:41)
I've been reading Mary Oliver's latest book of poems, Swan. With her images and rhythms in my mind, it's hard to resist her words when it's time to offer a new poem for National Poetry Month. So I won't. Peonies, to me, are the ...
A Year's Risings with Mary Oliver: The Missing Poems - Mary Oliver by LoraKim Joyner (2011/04/23 03:46)
The Missing Poems - Mary Oliver. Notice: These poems I was only able to twitter my reflections. For all the other poems, search by poem, key word, or in chronological order. In April/May 2010 I was working in Guatemala and ...
Mary Oliver Reading Three of Her Poems at Emory University ... by Beacon Broadside (2011/04/13 11:00)
See Mary Oliver read three of her poems, from an appearance at Emory University earlier this year. ... At the end of January, Mary Oliver gave a reading at Emory University. For those among us who had the great joy of seeing her, and for the rest of us who were unable to be there, here is a video of her reading three poems at that event: "Tom Dance's Gift of a White Bark Pinecone," "Wild Geese," and "Peonies." In honor of National Poetry Month, Beacon Press will give ...
CALM THINGS: Do You Love This World? by Shawna Lemay (2011/04/06 05:53)
The peonies in our snow covered garden are a long way off. But here, this one from a flower shop ... Have you read Mary Oliver's poem, called "Peonies"? Here is the full poem, and here is an excerpt: Do you love this world?
A Paean to the Peony | f e a t h e r g l a s s by Ming (2010/12/13 09:25)
I know I should write my own ode to the peony. Another day perhaps. This one is written by American poet Mary Oliver. Peonies. This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises,
Mary Oliver Poetry Reading | Wild Webmink - Simon Phipps by Simon Phipps (2010/12/13 01:00)
I was delighted to have found a video of my favourite poet Mary Oliver reading her own poetry at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, New Mexico on August 4, 2001. The video is also available for download, and there is also a ...
December 2010 Newsletter – Online Issue 26 | Laurie Mattila, M.S.Ed. by Laurie Mattila (2010/12/01 05:03)
In June there is Jane Kenyon's poem Peonies at Dusk, and in October Mary Oliver's poem At Blackwater Pond. At the beginning of each Discovery Writing group, regardless of the season, I read the beginning of an essay by ...
Issa's Untidy Hut: Farm Country: Mary Oliver by Issa's Untidy Hut (2010/11/19 04:28)
Don. November 20, 2010 at 7:24 AM · Poet Hound said... My father-in-law introduced me to Mary Oliver's poems and I'm sorry to say I did not take to her right away but the more of her poetry I read the more I came to enjoy her words. November 20, 2010 at 3:21 PM · Issa's Untidy Hut said. .... Peony Breeze ~ for Carpe Diem Early Summer Kigo #215, Botan (peony). 16 hours ago. Allen Ginsberg Project · William Burroughs and Gregory Corso Reading at Naropa 1975.
It's Flower Power Week...Let's Make Pretty Paper Peonies!!! by TwigandToadstool (2010/07/30 05:22)
I shall end my ode to the peony with this poem I came across by Mary Oliver. Her words describe the magnificence of peony with such eloquence. Enjoy... This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready. to break ...
A conversation with Grace Wells | peony moon by Michelle (2010/06/23 09:45)
I think Mary Oliver's poems 'Wild Geese' and 'The journey' are somewhere in the top ten too. I blow hot and cold about Oliver, but these two pieces have done more for poetry and for ordinary people's lives than many others ...
Peonies by Mary Oliver: poetry podcast # 17 | blue bicicletta by bluebicicletta (2010/06/18 09:41)
This poem is a truly beautiful poem—in visual imagery, and in thoughts about living a wild, beautiful life. Oh, thank you Mary Oliver for living your own very wild, very beautiful life, and telling the tale through your poetry!
Randomness by Petchy: A PEONY PHOTO AND A PEONY POEM by noreply@blogger.com (Petchy) (2010/06/12 05:16)
They've been looking pretty on my dining table for about a week now, begging to be photographed - and of course I happily obliged. Thought I'd share them with you here today, along with a poem by Mary Oliver: "PEONIES".
Original Art Studio: ...a bouquet of peonies just for you... by Bonnie (2010/06/12 04:20)
Posted by Bonnie at 7:20 AM. Labels: Mary Oliver, my photography, peonies, poetry ... HI BONNIE- so beautiful and so powerful your words in poetry - in tribute to nature in all it's mysterious wonder and truth. "Thank you" Love Gail peace and ...
Althouse: At the Pink Peony Café... by Ann Althouse (2010/05/27 17:34)
maybe the peony is sexy. but i doubt it will inspire old men to tell their favorite sex tales with TMI. ... From Mary Oliver's poem, Peonies: ... On the last peony post down, my faith was renewed by a number of commenters.
Journal by SMFalittlesomething...: Tissue paper flowers in my garden... by Sonya Marie Fitzmaurice (2010/05/23 20:04)
Named after the Greek god of healing, the peony was also used extensively in medicine. By Mary Oliver, the poem Peonies: This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises,
Brooklyn Arden: "The Journey," by Mary Oliver by Cheryl (2010/05/18 21:37)
"The Journey," by Mary Oliver. (I did not know this poem before tonight, but then I saw it quoted on a friend's Facebook profile and Googled it, and my goodness . . . That series of connections shows why the Internet is great, and this shows why poetry is even better.) One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the ... I'll just also recommend "Morning Poem" and "Peonies." ReplyDelete. Carmela Martino May 21, 2010 9:48 AM. I didn't know this one ...
Mary Oliver Rocks the House (with Poems About Dogs, Birds, and ... by unknown (2010/02/26 12:52)
Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Mary Oliver rolled into Southern California last night to rock UCLA's Royce Hall. At 75, she's only slightly older than Madonna and has a similar commanding stage presence. Still, Oliver doesn't ...
Poetry For the Masses: This World, by Mary Oliver by anastasia s. (2009/10/24 21:41)
I would like to write a poem about the world that has in it / nothing fancy. ... The ants bore into the peony bud and there is the dark / pinprick well of ... Mary Oliver lives in Provincetown, Massachussetts. She was born in 1935, ...
BLACKBIRD'S DAUGHTER: Peonies and Poems by Blackbird's Daughter (2009/08/21 01:06)
Peonies and Poems. And then the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -Anais Nin. Peonies, by Mary Oliver. This morning the green fists of the peonies are ...
~ All I have ~ - Ink on my fingers - Typepad by Susannah Conway (2009/07/21 10:03)
Delia. The serendipity is wonderful...I wrote this poem of Mary Oliver's out in my journal this morning. Now I'll give it to you, like a handful of blossoms. Love to you, D. Peonies by Mary Oliver. This morning the green fists of the ...
Teachings of the Horse: The Moment for Peonies by Victoria Cummings (2009/06/11 04:46)
We don't have as many peonies here in our yard as there were in hers, but I hope to add more over the years to come. I am reminded of Mary Oliver's wonderful poem, “Peonies”. Here's the part I like the best: “the flowers bend ...
Peonies and Gratitude - Square-Peg Reflections by Square-Peg Karen (2009/05/11 19:32)
She's been gone for awhile, but every year - when the Peonies poke up out of the ground I read Mary Oliver's poem, Peonies - and I think of my great-aunt and her gorgeous garden (and her way with beauty in all things).
Writing Processes: "Peonies" - Mary Oliver by Kathleen Kerr (2009/03/26 12:00)
"Peonies" - Mary Oliver. In this poem, Mary Oliver uses a lot of different writer's devices to make it complete. Some of the major devices in it are imagery, personification, rhetorical questions, and metaphors. Which of these, or ...
la porte rouge: peonies by onesilentwinter (2009/03/18 20:39)
peonies. Peonies by Mary Oliver This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers and they open --- pools of lace, white and pink --- .... Ilovepeonies! I started a peony farm because I just love peonies. Your poem is lovely and touching. Your photographs did it justice. If you have some time, please visit me at www.ilovepeonies.com. Thanks for the poem. May 10, 2010 at ...
Ouroboros Review, Issue Two: An interview and poems | peony moon by Jo (2009/03/13 10:35)
I admire the poetry of Louise Glück, Margaret Atwood, Marge Piercy, Pascale Petit, Vicki Feaver, Mary Oliver, Ted Hughes, T S Eliot, Mark Doty, Eilean Ni Chuilleanain, Derek Walcott, Pablo Neruda, Sharon Olds, Adrienne ...
Wendell Berry, Mary Oliver, Li-Young Lee, William ... - Peony Moon by johemmant (2009/01/05 01:37)
3 Responses to “Wendell Berry, Mary Oliver, Li-Young Lee, William Stafford and Eavan Boland”. johemmant Says: 2009/01/05 at 10:37 am. All beautiful poems, Michelle. Rethabile Says: 2009/01/05 at 5:32 pm. O My Invisible ...
Shock & awe by William Logan - The New Criterion by William Logan (2008/12/27 01:00)
But if her poems were without pretensions, they wouldn't invoke Rilke or use an epigraph from van Gogh or keep looking over their shoulders at Wordsworth. If you never review Mary Oliver, or Ted Kooser, or Billy Collins, ...
Transcendental Refreshment: Golden Peony and two poems ... by nosleepingdog (2008/12/05 11:48)
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver. You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me ...
Poetry Chaikhana Blog » Mary Oliver – Praying by Ivan M. Granger (2008/11/10 07:52)
Mary Oliver's poetry is deeply aware of the natural world, particularly the birds and trees and ponds of her adopted state of Massachusetts. Her collection ... This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break ...
Mary Oliver | peony moon by Michelle (2008/11/03 21:23)
Michelle McGrane's contemporary poetry blog. (by peony moon) ... Mary Oliver. “Who knows anyway what it is, that wild, silky part of ourselves without which no poem can live?” - Mary Oliver ...
Le Mixeur: D'Aristi Xtabentun by T. Mixeur (2008/08/14 17:51)
Then i remembered it was Mary Oliver, in the poem "Peonies." An excerpt: ... Rock star poet Mary Oliver ladies and gentlemen... Peonies by Mary Oliver. This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my ...
promptings: peony by violet (2008/06/30 06:00)
Two of my favorite poets have written about peonies. This one is by Mary Oliver: Peonies. This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, ...
Hecate: Peonies By Mary Oliver by Hecate (2008/05/20 17:24)
~from New And Selected Poems by Mary Oliver *************************** I went out in the rain this morning and, even then, the ants were trying desperately to get INSIDE the peony buds. Peonies are quick to open once ...
Peonies at Dusk White peonies blooming along the - A stone, a leaf ... by Maggie (2008/04/17 10:03)
Mary Oliver ********************* I couldn't get the Oliver poem to format correctly. The second, third and fourth lines are all indented--2nd line about 3 spaces, 3rd line about 6, and 4th line about 8. But I love the poem
Beauty the Brave | Unfolding Leadership - Oestreich Associates by Dan (2008/02/05 10:08)
Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize winner, National Book Award winner, remarkable human being, captivated the crowd last night at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. I've rarely attended an event as deeply delightful and as moving. When was it I discovered her poems? ... What took me there as I was writing the post were the images of peonies in the poem of that name. It's the one that contains that line about “beauty the brave, the exemplary, bursting open.” That's the way I literally ...
Zinta Reviews: Thirst: Poems by Mary Oliver by Zinta Aistars (2008/01/11 07:40)
Live long enough, live deep enough, and you will find, as Mary Oliver does in these 43 poems collected in "Thirst," that all grief edges joy, all joy is edged by grief. It is only in a deep and courageous immersion into life, and ...
Letters from a Hill Farm: Today's poem - Weeds and Peonies by ... by Nan - (2007/06/18 15:43)
by Donald Hall / Your peonies burst out, white as snow squalls, / with red flecks at their shaggy centers / in your border of prodigies by the porch. / I carry one magnanimous blossom indoors / and float it in a glass bowl, as you ...
Pretty Pink Peonies | So Many Books by Stefanie (2007/06/01 16:15)
I wonder if you know this beautiful poem about peonies by Mary Oliver? PEONIES: Mary Oliver. This morning the ... Your peony sounds beautiful. I know Mary Oliver, but I didn't know about her peony poem. Thank you for ...
Joyful Purpose: Peonies by gina armfield (2007/05/30 21:49)
I didn't realize until I grew up that these precious snowballs were called Peonies. So I when I found this poem by Mary Oliver my thoughts were complete and I watercolored some peonies and wrote the poem around the edge ...
la vie en rose...a sweet life: A Little Bit of Mary Oliver by Michelle Ensminger (2007/05/15 21:04)
I never see peonies around here - not that I am an explorer of gardens or anything, but I think they don't really grow here. So I love it when people take pictures of them and I love Mary Oliver poetry even more than all of that!
Life Changing Cancer: Musings, Mary Oliver, and Chemo Brain by Lynne (2007/02/08 17:05)
Musings, Mary Oliver, and Chemo Brain. Patty tells me ... Entitled "Peonies," the poem begins by describing, in detail, the sight of peonies opening in the spring from tight green buds to fragrant, colorful flowers. She concludes ...
blue girl: Blue Girl Peony Watch 2006 - Day Two by blue girl in a red state (2006/05/11 07:51)
PEONIES - a Poem by Mary Oliver. This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers. and they open - pools of lace, white and ...
Peonies – Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) by unknown (2006/04/22 09:22)
Branch of White Peonies, with Pruning Shears (1864) by Edouard Manet. I have always loved (and written) poetry, but on those days following September 11, 2001, I first read a poem by Mary Oliver, who immediately became ...
Accidental Poet: A Peony Post by h8s2clean (2005/06/22 14:45)
So Violet over at promptings posted something about peonies (a Mary Oliver poem! Go read it! It's Mary Oliver!) and when I realized how long the comment I wanted to leave in response to it was, I realized I had a whole post of ...
The Carnival of Education #6 was Published - Living the Scientific Life by grrlscientist (2005/03/16 04:38)
Have you read Mary Oliver before? I remember the very day when I first read a poem of hers .. and I remember that first poem I read was her lovely and sad "Peonies", which was what I was alluding to in that essay when I ...
The Wondering Minstrels: Peonies -- Mary Oliver by Sitaram (2003/04/23 07:50)
I recently discovered Mary Oliver at a used book sale, and simply had to send in one of her poems. A celebrated American poet, she won the Pulitzer in '84. Some of the poems are exquisite. 'Peonies' is from the book 'New ...
Wild Geese Mary Oliver » Blog Archive » Hot price for $9.82 Now by admin (2001/01/31 17:00)
Mary Oliver's perceptive, brilliantly crafted poems about the natural landscape and the fundamental questions of life and death have won high praise from critics and readers alike. “Do you love this world?” she interrupts a poem about peonies ...

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