Some of these are short poems, while others are excerpts ... Perhaps one of the most beloved funeral poems, “Death Is Nothing at All” is written from the perspective of the person who has ...

Although short, this poem by Jean Toomer is full of metaphors that deliver a profound commentary on death and oppression. One of starkest images, the blade cutting down the rat, represents how ...

With these relatively short poems, you'll understand why poets are ... "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily ...