Personal Acceptance In Mary Oliver's Wild Geese

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Mary Oliver's wild geese is an eighteen line free verse poem that addresses personal acceptance. It is free verse meaning it has no regular meter, no rhyme scheme and no pattern. This type of writing inspires the reader to search within themselves and cast away feelings of shame, guilt and/or confusion and pursue happiness on a personal level. The speaker is a persona who greatly embodies Oliver's belief in personal acceptance. This affects Oliver's tone throughout the poem as well as infuses the poem with motivation and inspiration. The speaker's tone gives the poem a peaceful and accepting mood/atmosphere. The use of the title “Wild Geese” gives the reader a first glimpse of what they will experience throughout the poem. The poet uses the