Question

Why does the speaker name things like Mother Goose from nursery rhymes in the poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me.”

Answer 1

A counterpane is a type of bedspread

Answer 2

Answer:

Typically, a writer may bring up nursery rhymes in order to show a "full circle effect" in their writing.

As for your other question, a counterpane is a decorative cover on a bed.

Explanation:

In order to reference the growth from their past to now, the writer uses nursery rhyme references to show that they have not forgotten their youth or uprooting in some way.