The poem explores the speaker's relationship with nature and her own identity. The Oread is a mountain nymph who embodies the natural world. The speaker describes herself as being drawn to the Oread's wild, untamed beauty, but also feels a sense of disconnection from it. The poem touches on themes of femininity, individuality, and the tension between civilization and nature.
By Hilda Doolittle · First published 1915 · Genre: Imagism, Modernist Poetry, Lyric Poetry