Upon Concluded Lives
poem 735
Upon Concluded Lives - meaning Summary
Death's Measured Cadence
Dickinson’s brief poem reflects on death as a composed, almost ceremonial event rather than chaotic loss. It contrasts life s "calculations" with the public symbols of mourning—bells, palls, coronal—that turn dying into a deliberate, lacerating tune. The poem treats ritual and finality as intertwined, suggesting both distance from and solemn recognition of the end of life.
Read Complete AnalysesUpon Concluded Lives There’s nothing cooler falls Than Life’s sweet Calculations The mixing Bells and Palls Make Lacerating Tune To Ears the Dying Side ‘Tis Coronal and Funeral Saluting in the Road
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