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Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

In "The Fish," Oliver describes the experience of catching and eating a fish for the first time. How does she feel about it?

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Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

What does the river represent in the poem "Night And the River?"

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Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

How does Oliver's late-night encounter with a loon in "The Loon" interact with other poems in the collection?

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Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

The poem "Red" is about two gray foxes. Why is it called "Red?"

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In "The Kitten," Oliver describes burying a stillborn, deformed kitten in the yard. Why does she choose to bury the kitten privately?

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