Lyric Poem · Death & Loss
Death is a Dialogue between
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.
This poem is in the public domain.
“Death is a Dialogue between” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/death-is-a-dialogue-between
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