Air for Mercury

What is the author's style in Air for Mercury by Brenda Hillman?

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The most noticeable aspect of Hillman's style in the poem, Air for Mercury, is its structure. Hillman divides the poem up into four separate sections, which are labeled with simple numbers, one through four. This construction is deliberate on the poet's part and works to reinforce the underlying subject of the poem, the passage of time.

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