Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver Ron Koertge He cannot foresee the perilous

He cannot foresee the perilous boat trips

before the police start digging up theirs

which becomes more precarious by the day

sealing the final phase of her escape

Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver Ron Koertge He cannot foresee the perilousPulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career. No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much to love, from Oliver's exuberant dog poems to selections from the Pulitzer Prize winning American Primitive, and Dream Work, one of her exceptional collections. Perhaps more important, the luminous writing provides