Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.

It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.

Mary Oliver

The Uses of Sorrow

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Topic

Adversity Sadness

Author

Mary Oliver

Source

The Uses of Sorrow

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

2006 2000s 21st century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Oliver, Mary. “The Uses of Sorrow.” Thirst. Beacon Press, 2006, I. 1.

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Genre
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Time
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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Time
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Era
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