death poems

Analysis of “The Buck in the Snow” Poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay

May 15, 2019Gary R. Hess

“The Buck in the Snow” by Edna St. Vincent Millay is a contemporary poem about death made up of twelve lines divided into three stanzas. It has an unusual rhyming pattern of aaaaa-a-bacdaa to help give unity to the overall… Continue Reading →

Analysis of “Because I Could Not Stop For Death” Poem by Emily Dickinson

May 8, 2019Gary R. Hess

“Because I Could Not Stop For Death” by Emily Dickinson is a poem about death which shows a ghost’s thoughts about what is happening around her. Like most of Dickinson’s poetry, this was first published posthumously. Contrary to common belief,… Continue Reading →