"A Poetry Handbook" is a 1994 book by Mary Oliver, a Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning poet. The book describes and gives examples of the many elements that go into writing great poems.

When Dirks was looking for a book of poetry to read, Devotions by award-winning American poet Mary Oliver caught her attention. She stopped by The Next Chapter to tell us why.

Her final book, Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver, was selected by Oprah's Book Club as one of Oprah's "Books That Help Me Through." Bush has had a passion for poetry from a young age.

Her final book, Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver, was selected by Oprah's Book Club as one of Oprah's "Books That Help Me Through." Bush has had a passion for poetry from a young age.