Death & Dying
A death-blow is a life-blow to some
Death & Dying
A death-blow is a life-blow to some
Who, till they died, did not alive become;
Who, had they lived, had died, but when
They died, vitality begun.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “A death-blow is a life-blow to some.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/244/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “A death-blow is a life-blow to some.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/244/.
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