I wish I could give this more than five stars. This was the most beautiful collection of poetry I have ever had the delight of reading. I started reading this back in December and have slowly worked my way through the hundreds of poems that Oliver collected here from the collections she published over her lifetime. Reading this, it occurred to me that Oliver was teaching me something. How to listen. How to see. How to be happy. How to live. This is a guide to a rich and full life, and everyone would benefit from cracking open the pages and getting lost in their depths. I cried a little when I finished--this has become a lovely solace to turn to, and the thought of being finished breaks my heart. This is one of those books that's going to live on my nightstand, or on my desk, or wherever I find myself the most often, so that when I'm feeling gray and the world seems bleak, I can turn back to the wisdom and light captured in Oliver's poetry.