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Comment 16 of 46, added on May 23rd, 2005 at 12:35 PM.
This poem is not about the christian views of death.
This poem however is about life and death. If you understand the work of Dylan you will know instantly from general knowlege he is not a religious man.
He uses religous refrences to express certain viewpoints.
Dylan Thomas' father however was highly religious but Dylan was not.
This poem is closely related with The Force That Through The Green Fuse Drives The Flower. "Heads of the characters hammer through daises..." is a quote from death Shall Have No Dominion which basically explains itself why it is related.
The tone and sounding of this poem shows Thomas' Welsh background written in the way of a 'hwyl' which is the welsh term given to a poem written in this style.
I could explain further but I don't feel the need to.
Sarah from United Kingdom
Comment 15 of 46, added on May 23rd, 2005 at 7:13 AM.
I am completely in agreement with Lew. I don't think that at any point in the poem Thomas refers specifically to Christian death, only the idea of resurrection. As for the idea that those of other religions do not go to heaven, surely that is a particularly unchristian idea as christ taught us to love and respect those around us and surely if they have deserved to go to heaven, that is where they will end up. Anyway, back to the poem. I find this poem particularly interesting as it explores the idea that we are all part of something greater and shall one day rise and take our rightful places. I think the strong spell like rhythm adds to this, giving it a sense of continuance.
Alice from United Kingdom
Comment 14 of 46, added on May 7th, 2005 at 9:01 AM.
"death as a Christian is so much better than death of any other religion" how can you write such a silly thing Grant?! So jewishes and muslims won't go to heaven ?? what about those who don't believe in these stuffs ? we're all destined to hell for you ??Look at what your religion led us : a war in iraq in the name of god!!! Let's mind by ourselves (It means WITHOUT god) just a minute.
Beautiful poem.
lew. from France
Comment 13 of 46, added on April 28th, 2005 at 10:53 AM.
I think that this poem talks more about how death as a Christian is so much better than death of any other religion because if you are a true Christian and you accept Christ as your savior, you'll go to Heavan. This poem blows!
Grant from United States
Comment 12 of 46, added on April 4th, 2005 at 5:08 PM.
Have you noticed how descriptive the second stanza is when it comes to expressing torture, pain and torment as attributes of death? It's almost as if taken out from Bosch's paintings. And yet, as in two others there is the notion of perseverance. Of what? Some may say that of human spirit... some that it's a metaphorized idea of resurrection at the end of time. But then again, I love this poem for that powerful certainity that a part of us is beyond death. And it can consume our bodies but cannot rule us wholly. Even if it puts the sun out.
Tom from Poland
Comment 11 of 46, added on April 3rd, 2005 at 6:22 PM.
where better to disguise it than in plain sight? "death shall have no dominion"
Steph from United States
Comment 10 of 46, added on March 31st, 2005 at 8:30 PM.
This poem speaks of how Christianity explains dying
and death. I just sent it to a friend of mine who
had a loved one die after a long illness and I read
it a lot after my Dad passed. Death will cause the
most horrific sadness and despair. It can rip your
heart in two but in Christianity it the body that
dies and the soul lives on in complete joy and peace.
Death (logically) cannot take over us. But we are
only too human and must deal with death in our own
frail ways.
Barbara from United States
Comment 9 of 46, added on March 29th, 2005 at 12:45 PM.
I think that this poem also implies a Christian orthodoxy. It is Christ, who "being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no dominion over him". So, presumably the poem is not only about the Platonic, eternal love but also about Christian beliefs, resurrection, etc.
Meadhall from Poland
Comment 8 of 46, added on March 29th, 2005 at 11:50 AM.
i think this poem is about how people llearn to live and love without death overshadowing it, because death is not the end
femke from Netherlands
Comment 7 of 46, added on March 25th, 2005 at 9:16 AM.
A part of this beautiful poem is also recited by Sean Penn's character in the movie "The weight of water", but this of course doesn't give us any more clues to what Dylan Thomas wanted to say with the poem. I just love it, to me it's a very powerful poem, with qualitys beyond the romantic framework of -Love-. Toni describes that just fine.
The meaning is
b e y o n d
what our minds are able to fully grasp.
sisla from Sweden
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This poem is not about the christian views of death.
This poem however is about life and death. If you understand the work of Dylan you will know instantly from general knowlege he is not a religious man.
He uses religous refrences to express certain viewpoints.
Dylan Thomas' father however was highly religious but Dylan was not.
This poem is closely related with The Force That Through The Green Fuse Drives The Flower. "Heads of the characters hammer through daises..." is a quote from death Shall Have No Dominion which basically explains itself why it is related.
The tone and sounding of this poem shows Thomas' Welsh background written in the way of a 'hwyl' which is the welsh term given to a poem written in this style.
I could explain further but I don't feel the need to.
Sarah from United Kingdom