Felicity

I still don’t know how to review poetry. My second attempt is also for Mary Oliver. “Felicty” is a short collection of short poems. The sparsity stands out, but even more so is the feeling generated within that little space. While there are some wordings I wouldn’t have gone with, there is at least one phrase in each poem that makes it worthwhile. This book works as a whole, too, and fans of Rumi will find that poet wandering through. I personally liked the nature part better than the romance, the intimacy, kissing, etc. Poets’ work is to stir emotions, and make us see what we might have missed around us. In that sense, this is a success.