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The mark of good literature is unpredictability. A literary piece is good if the reader does not easily guess what the topic is from the start. A good piece of literature should unfold, bit by bit, through the entire length of the material. Mary Oliver’s poem “Singapore,” from her poetry collection entitled ‘House of Light’ is one such material. [...]

Pablo Neruda’s ‘Ode to the Clothes’ is one of the poet’s attempts to bring seemingly humdrum objects to life, personifying them for the readers. Through the poetic eye, Neruda sees clothing become a lover and a most loyal friend, and all these while putting on his garb in the morning and noticing how his clothes take on the mold and contour [...]