"Is the soul solid, like iron", Mary Oliver asks? "Or is it tender and breakable, like the wings of a moth in the beak of the owl?" Is it guarded or vulnerable? is it penance or is it mercy? Retribution or forgiveness? Is it a briar? Is it a thorn? Is it the scent of a violet trampled under foot?
Wonderful marrying of vintage & but of course “ Mary Oliver “ = classic ✔️