The First Essay Topic

<p>Option 1</p>

<p>Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former Bennington College faculty member Mary Oliver is particularly well known for her close observations of the natural world. Below is a poem from her collection House of Light. Please write an essay about something you think is worth paying attention to.</p>

<p>Can the “something” mentioned here be a social/personal issue, or does it have to be connected with the natural world?</p>

<p>I think you can talk about anything you think is worth paying attention to, not just the natural word. I did the frog essay though so…</p>