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    Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry 'Mustn't Be Fancy,' Dies At 83

    Oliver wasn't always appreciated by critics, but she was still one of the country's most popular poets. In 2012, she told NPR, "Poetry, to be understood, must be clear."
    by Lynn Neary Jan 17, 2019 2 minutes
    Poet Mary Oliver speaks at the 2010 Women's Conference in California.

    Much-loved poet Mary Oliver died Thursday of lymphoma, at her home in Florida. She was 83. Oliver won many awards for her poems, which often explore the link between nature and the spiritual world; she also won a legion of loyal readers who found both solace and joy in her work.

    Oliver got a lot of her ideas for poems during long walks — a habit she developed as, she found refuge in two great passions that lasted her entire life.

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