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What Is The Central Idea Of The Poem Wild Geese?

What Is The Central Idea Of The Poem Wild Geese?

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  1. Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese” outlines what one must do to have a good life. Presumably, Oliver is speaking directly to her reader when she exhorts them to be faithful to nature and the beauty found there instead of worrying so much about doing good. Oliver addresses the reader as “you” throughout the poem, which gives the piece a personal, even urgent feel. She utilizes a flock of untamed geese throughout.

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