Mary Oliver 1935 - Ohio-born Mary Oliver’s highly acclaimed poetry pays great and beautifully-rendered attention to the natural world. Her books of poetry have won many awards, including the National Book award, 1992, and the Pulitzer Prize, 1983. The Lilies Break Open Over the Dark Water An Afternoon In The Stacks At Blackwater Pond The Swan Wild Geese Hummingbird Pauses at the Trumpet Vine