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Pay Attention. Be Astonished. Tell About It.
By Mary Oliver
Paperback
$18.00
Available on Apr 27, 2027 | 208 Pages
A stunning 208-page gridded journal featuring inspiring quotes from beloved poet Mary Oliver and delightful illustrations that illuminate her themes of wonder and creativity
“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”
Simple, direct, and profound, Mary Oliver touched countless readers with her tender, accessible verse, sharing her love for the physical world and the powerful human drive to express and connect with other beings. Her poems deftly weave close observations of nature with an evergreen state of wonder, and her essays about the craft of writing are remarkable for their intelligent yet comprehensive advice.
In this gorgeously designed journal, flip from page to page to find a comforting, inspiring, or challenging quote from one of Oliver’s poems, with an occasional poem reprinted in its entirety. These excerpts form natural journaling prompts—from “The Mockingbird,” for example: How do you move outside the weight of expectation? Or from the poem “What Do We Know”: But, anyway, aren’t there moments / that are better than knowing something, and sweeter? The journal also includes a list of citations for the included quotes, offering journalers tan avenue to delve deeper into Oliver’s works.
With delightful nature drawings appearing alongside Oliver’s celebrated verse, Pay Attention. Be Astonished. Tell About It. offers readers a fresh opportunity to draw inspiration from the beloved poet, page by page.
“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”
Simple, direct, and profound, Mary Oliver touched countless readers with her tender, accessible verse, sharing her love for the physical world and the powerful human drive to express and connect with other beings. Her poems deftly weave close observations of nature with an evergreen state of wonder, and her essays about the craft of writing are remarkable for their intelligent yet comprehensive advice.
In this gorgeously designed journal, flip from page to page to find a comforting, inspiring, or challenging quote from one of Oliver’s poems, with an occasional poem reprinted in its entirety. These excerpts form natural journaling prompts—from “The Mockingbird,” for example: How do you move outside the weight of expectation? Or from the poem “What Do We Know”: But, anyway, aren’t there moments / that are better than knowing something, and sweeter? The journal also includes a list of citations for the included quotes, offering journalers tan avenue to delve deeper into Oliver’s works.
With delightful nature drawings appearing alongside Oliver’s celebrated verse, Pay Attention. Be Astonished. Tell About It. offers readers a fresh opportunity to draw inspiration from the beloved poet, page by page.
Author
Mary Oliver
Born in a small town in Ohio, Mary Oliver published her first book of poetry in 1963 at the age of 28. Over the course of her long career, she received numerous awards. Her fourth book, American Primitive, won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1984. She led workshops and held residencies at various colleges and universities, including Bennington College, where she held the Catharine Osgood Foster Chair for Distinguished Teaching. She died in 2019.
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