Death & Dying
Death is a dialogue between
Death & Dying
Death is a dialogue between
The spirit and the dust.
"Dissolve," says Death. The Spirit, "Sir,
I have another trust."
Death doubts it, argues from the ground.
The Spirit turns away,
Just laying off, for evidence,
An overcoat of clay.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Death is a dialogue between.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/105/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Death is a dialogue between.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/105/.
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