Like Pope Francis, Oliver’s poetry invites readers to let the distractions of our modern, constant motion, hyper-stimulated world fall away from time to time, to enter into that quiet place of contemplation and gratitude that waits in the world all around us.

I want to know what kind of wood and how the hinges will convert the seat into a stall where a monk can stand for a while

A poem for 'Mater et Magistra'

William Carlos Williams rejected the poetic conventions of the time in favor of a distinctly American verse.

Mary Oliver reminds us of the mystery and necessity of poetry.

For the reader whose misfortune it is not to have yet discovered Kelly Cherry's poems , this is your lucky day. Cherry's new book offers a generous sampling of the poet's work, culled from six previous volumes.