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Analysis and comments on Moles by Mary Oliver

Comment 4 of 4, added on November 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 PM.

For me, the key phrase is "accomplishing nothing". It rings so true, at first, because I've never thought of a mole as really "accomplishing" anything, but then I think, "what has humankind ever accomplished that's so important?"

Ron from United States
Comment 3 of 4, added on October 22nd, 2005 at 7:38 PM.

Even in poetry, I like animals to be animals, even humans to be animals, but not animals to be humans.

rochelle cashdan from United States
Comment 2 of 4, added on December 16th, 2004 at 7:49 PM.

the mole is without doubt the finest literary achievement by Mary Oliver on the subject of underground animals since the great flood.
It is not a very good poem in my optics however.

Nigel from Netherlands-Antilles
Comment 1 of 4, added on November 19th, 2004 at 7:49 PM.

I thought this poem really caught the essence of a mole
I loved it!

ROBIN BINGEMAN from United States



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Poet: Mary Oliver
Poem: Moles
Added: Feb 20 2003
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