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“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift.”

— Mary Oliver, Thirst, 2006

About Mary Oliver

1935 – 2019

American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner (1984), known for her nature poetry, including 'The Summer Day'.

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