New and Selected Poems

What is the author's style in New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver?

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The majority of the poems in this volume are written from the first person perspective. In select pieces, an omniscient narrator voice is used. When the omniscient narrator voice is employed, the tone is observational. That is to say, the narrator recounts a scene and then addresses the reader with thoughts, opinions or questions related to the subject of the poem.

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New and Selected Poems