The poem “Crossing the Swamp” by Mary Oliver features a relationship that, at first glance, seems relatively simple. However, through further analysis, there is a deeper connection and relationship between speaker and swamp. The speaker in this...

When one imagines the season of spring, images of fluffy chicks hatching, tulips blooming in every flowerbed, or lambs lying in meadows of daisies may come to mind. Spring is widely considered to be a cheerful season, filled with sunshine and a...

The poem “The Black Walnut Tree” by Mary Oliver poignantly dramatizes the conflict a mother and daughter face between sentiment and money. The conflict arises over the choice of whether or not to cut down the eponymous walnut tree to “pay off the...

Technology and other aspects of daily life are constantly being improved, not only to better our knowledge and power but to enhance the quality of life of many, which lowers the level of discomfort that most encounter. In today’s society, most...