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When Death Comes

by Mary Oliver

Home Poetry When Death Comes Quotes Man and the Natural World

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Quotes about:
Mortality
Man and the Natural World
Man and the Natural World Theme
Awe and Amazement
Fear

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Man and the Natural World Theme

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Quote #7

I don't want to end up simply having visited this world. (line 28)

This last line stresses the importance of being a part of the world, of making it a home.

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