SOURCE: "The Poetry of Mary Oliver: Modern Renewal Through Mortal Acceptance," in Pembroke Magazine, Vol. 20, 1988, pp. 283-88.
In the following essay, Alford discusses the positive, life-affirming aspects that Oliver's poetry uncovers in nature.
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