She told no one of the otter. Garrett would want to trap it; Faina would ask her to draw it. She refused to confine it by any means because, in some strange way, she knew it was her heart. Living, twisting muscle beneath bristly damp fur. Breaking through thin ice, splashing in cold creek water, sliding belly-down across snow. Joyful, though it should have known better. Eowyn Ivey
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The poem “She told no one” by Elizabeth Bishop has a very deep meaning. People are often afraid to talk about their feelings but the otter is very brave. The otter is able to share its feelings without anyone knowing about it. It is also very smart because it knows that if its feelings are not shared with others that it will not be happy. The otter has a very strong relationship with its mate which is why it refused to confine itself by any means.

Source: The Snow Child

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