Mary Oliver: Poetry Glossary

Mary Oliver: Poetry Glossary

tremble

to shake lightly

tug

to pull gently

mend

to fix or heal

pried

to ask into someone's person life

stiff

to be rigid

melancholy

a feeling of sadness and desolation

strode

to march

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