Meditation At Oyster River Summary

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“Meditation at Oyster River” by Theodore Roethke illustrates the beauty of nature. From “Come the first tide-ripples, moving, almost without sound” which expresses how calming it is to hear the light sound of ripples. Or like “No sound from the bay. No violence” meaning no roughness, no struggle, just calm and peaceful. At least that is what I get from it. However, I see a lot of connections between the author Theodore and Pam, as they both express how nature makes them feel through their description of what they see. For example Theodore expressed how “Small enough to be taken in, embraced, by two arms”, and in Pam article she expressed how she felt about the fresh snow and blue sky. As in Theodore article he states “I’m lulled into half-sleep

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