Crawling up the high hill,
luminous under the sand that has packed
against her skin,
she doesn't dream
she knows
she is a part of the pond she lives in,
the tall trees are her children,
the birds that swim above her
are tied to her by an unbreakable string.
—“The Turtle,”
Mary Oliver
In order to create imagery that appeals to the reader’s senses, an author must make careful word choices. Which words from the poem best create sensory images?
she doesn’t dream
she is a part of the pond she lives in
tied to her by an unbreakable string
luminous under the sand