Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: White Eyes
This nine-stanza poem shares a description of a bird that is preparing its winter nest.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: When Death Comes
This poem shares the poet's thoughts about death and how she wants her life to have been lived.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Morning
This single-stanza poem shares the poet's happiness when her cat appears.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: The Summer Day
This single-stanza poem expresses that the act of paying attention to the little things in life is a form of prayer.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Reckless Poem
This non-prose piece shares the perspective of the author who thinks that she loses her real "self" occasionally.
CommonLit
Common Lit: This World
A learning module that begins with the poem "This World" by Mary Oliver, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...