Tag Archives: Mary Oliver

Cold Moon Eclipse

If you’re reading this early enough in the day, and live in the right part of the world (as we do) be sure to try to see the total lunar eclipse this morning. If it’s clear this morning, we’ll be … Continue reading

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For Eleanor: Cancer at Christmas

If you’re reading Mary Oliver’s Twelve Moons as a lunar calendar with me this year, it’s time for another poem, for this month’s first quarter moon, For Eleanor. For me, this is a heartbreaking poem. My mother, Gertie, died of … Continue reading

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