Tag Archives: Mary Oliver

Mussels and Moonlight

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

It’s the night of the new moon, which means it’s time to read another poem from Mary Oliver’s Twelve Moons. Today’s poem is Mussels. Mussels grow thickly on our homestead beach. They mass so compactly in most places that they … Continue reading →

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Twelve Moons Poem for Today: Sleeping in the Forest

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

If you’re reading Mary Oliver’s Twelve Moons as a lunar calendar with me, today is the day to read the poem, Sleeping in the Forest, on the last quarter moon. This is a very significant poem in my family. I … Continue reading →

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