The Swan Summary
Mary Oliver

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The Swan Overview

“The Swan” is a 15-line poem by contemporary American poet and novelist Mary Oliver. “The Swan” is the titular poem of Oliver’s 2012 collection, Swan: Poems and Prose Poems. In “The Swan,” the speaker of Oliver’s poem marvels in wonder at the persistent flight of a swan, reflecting on themes of nature and humanity's connections with one another.

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