I Heard A Fly Buzz

Enter into the world of Emily Dickson's poems and one will find himself immersed into her descriptive, relatable and simple poems. Throughout her writings, the theme of death is commonly expressed. Emily Dickson lived in the time where medicine was rare, and death from sickness occurred frequently. From these facts she seemed to embrace death and not be afraid of it. This trait can be seen in her two famous poems, I heard a fly buzz and Because I cannot stop death. Even though the subject of both poems relate to death, they cover different aspects of death and describes them in different ways. I heard a Fly Buzz and Because I cannot stop death, differ in time-frame, vibe, and method of conveying a message.
Everyone has to face death one day. Some are afraid of it, others not as much. I heard a Fly Buzz and and Because I could not stop death, covers different moments that leads to death. I heard a Fly Buzz focuses on the moments before death, at one's deathbed. The author describes these short scenes with great detail, elaborating on the feelings of the people around the passing and the last words murmured by the dying. On the other hand, Because I could not stop death shows the
feelings and emotions that cross the brain when one knows his incoming death. The poem talks about flashbacks, feelings of rest, and foreshadowing of what is to come. Both poems have the same general theme of death, but elaborate different parts of it. I heard a Fly Buzz and Because I could not stop death conveys a similar theme but with a different vibe.
Few can say that the moments before death are joyful, and I heard a Fly Buzz conveys that. With the setting of the poem being the moments before death, the general feeling and atmosphere that the poem conveys is rather disheartening. From the simple things described such as friends abstaining from crying to the final close of the eyelid, I heard a Fly Buzz glows a sad tone. In contrast to Because I could not stop death, the theme seems lighter than it really is due to how the author seemed to have embraced death. Little resistance can be seen in this poem as the author seems to be at peace with her final resting place with immorality. Both poems convey death with contrasting
emotions. Both poems were written by the exact same author, yet they differ deeply in writing styles. I heard a Fly Buzz contains brief yet precise descriptions that blends nicely with a few analogies along the read. On the other hand, Because I could not stop death adds along personification, foreshadowing, and oxymorons. Both poems contain a story that is easily digestible, yet Because I could not stop death feels more sophisticated due to the increased literary devices. In a world where many people frequently seek immorality and abstain from thoughts of death, Emily Dickison addresses these taboos in many of her poems. She is not frightned of it, nor does she hate it. While two of her poems, I heard a Fly Buzz and Because I could not stop death, shares the same theme of death, they differ in style, convey a different message, and feeling. Both poems are highly recommended by many and may change one’s outlook of death.