A Walk with Mary Oliver
The poetry of Mary Oliver has been a constant literary companion. Her work is a reminder that God is not some far-away being approachable only by prayer.
Mark Bromberg is a writer, editor, and publisher in Athens, Georgia. He selected material for and edited the poetry collection "Interbeing" [Eugene C. Bianchi, Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2021] and published the Athens Word of Mouth poetry anthology [Bellemede Books, 2015]. His work has appeared online and in print in New York, San Francisco, London, and elsewhere.
The poetry of Mary Oliver has been a constant literary companion. Her work is a reminder that God is not some far-away being approachable only by prayer.
I’ve often noted that the arc of my life follows a path from sky to earth religion. The natural world has often been a portal to edges of the transcendent.
The idea of an ecological spirituality is a central point to the world we leave to coming generations.
“It’s odd that after thousands of years of great spiritual example and literature we have to remind ourselves that spirituality is to be found in everyday life.” — Thomas Moore
Life’s lessons can be found anywhere, even in a busy, after-school McDonald’s, and a girl’s jacket with the instruction to live “we before me,” an excellent ideal worth striving for.