„The Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver died in 2019. She was best known for her poetry that reflected her love of the natural world and her famous poem ‚Wild Geese‘ is said to have literally saved people’s lives with its message of hope and redemption.
An abusive childhood led the young Mary to escape into the woods near her home in Ohio where she discovered a love of nature that was to sustain her throughout her life. She found love with the photographer Molly Malone Cook and they lived happily for many years in Provincetown Massachusetts.
Her life and work are greatly admired by many including this week’s guest the actor Niamh Cusack and Mary’s friend Baroness Helena Kennedy.“ (BBC)
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