Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
What does the river represent in the poem "Night And the River?"
What does the river represent in the poem "Night And the River?"
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What does the river represent in the poem "Night And the River?"
The river represents power, violence, and the speaker's own restlessness.
Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver