<p><i>I go down to the shore in the morning</i><br><i>and depending on the hour the waves</i><br><i>are rolling in or moving out, </i><br><i>and I say, oh, I am miserable,</i><br><i>what shall</i>-<br><i>what should I do? And the sea says</i><br><i>in its lovely voice:</i><br><i>Excuse me, I have work to do.</i><br><br>Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy, Mary Oliver is beautifully open to the teachings contained within the smallest of moments. In <i>A Thousand Mornings</i> she explores, with startling clarity, humour and kindness, the mysteries of our daily experience.</p>