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“Night” by William Blake
William Blake's poem offers comfort to its readers
What with the Christian holiday of Easter taking place yesterday, and the Jewish holiday of Passover beginning this past Friday, I thought it was fitting to choose a religious poem for this week’s “The Next Chapter.” William Blake’s “Night” makes … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Dying, Night, Night Poem, Religious Poetry, William Blake
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“Sunlight on the Garden” by Louis MacNeice’
Louis MacNeice's poem culminates in an optimistic view of dying
Louis MacNeice’s “Sunlight on the Garden” can be interpreted in many different ways. Some view it as a war poem, others as a poem about love. I personally read it as a poem about accepting death. The narrator struggles with … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Dying, Louis MacNeice, Louis MacNeice Poems, Poems about Death, Sunlight on the Garden
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“The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead.”
-Albert Einstein
