Oliver wrote these poems after the death of her partner of more than 40 years, photographer Molly Malone Cook. There is depth and beauty in abundance, and creating that from plain ingredients is perhaps more of an achievement than that of more “literary” poets, using archaic words, and symbolism now lost to us. But don’t assume that accessibility means trivial or lightweight. It’s easy to see why Oliver is so popular: she’s not a “difficult” poet. The poems vary in style and length, but all use fairly plain language to explore profound themes in insightful, beautiful, and relatable ways. Helpful, even though faith and bereavement are decades apart for me, and I have no urge to try again to find faith.
"I remember love, that leaves yet never leaves."Īfter reading the whole collection, The Uses of Sorrow remains my favourite, but Oliver's journey through bereavement, finding joy in the beauty of the natural world, and questioning and searching for faith was a helpful, hopeful lens to view the dark world I currently inhabit. I bought this as soon as I’d dried my tears from reading one of the poems Laysee included in her review:
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