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The Fish (Marianne Moore)

(6) Tree Line

We've got plenty of lines in "The Fish" that can be a bit difficult to decode, what with all the ambiguity we see. That's not to mention some not-so-obvious symbolism that makes the poem more meaningful than just a fish swimming through water. And to top it all off, we know that Moore is a modern poet, so she's not going to shout answers at us. All in all, we've got our work cut out for us, but since "The Fish" looks and sounds so cool, it's worth the challenge.