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Comment 6 of 46, added on February 26th, 2005 at 1:12 AM.
I agree with Rachel, this poem is read in the film Solaris, a very haunting film about the deep pain of loss and the immortality of love beyond matter, space and time-the movie is inspired by the poem-
Mario from United States
Comment 5 of 46, added on February 25th, 2005 at 10:34 PM.
I agree with Toni and yet, in a more expanded way. Death shall have no dominion says it all. What is Death? The affirmation of life. It is nothing more than change, not the end. It has no dominion. Some things change like the weather, some things are eternal like love, and death does not stop us from existing and continuing. He seemed to be conveying the idea that life goes on so don't give up, because even if you do the world keeps on turning, for death has no dominion.
Henry from United States
Comment 4 of 46, added on February 9th, 2005 at 1:32 PM.
I think this poem touches on all aspects of death, but mainly the two major ones.
1) Your own death: Death may control your body, but it will have no dominion over your soul.
2) The death of a loved one: "Though lovers be lost, love shall not." Even if the person is dead, the love that you have for them is not.
As for Thomas disguising a hidden message in this poem, I have no idea. It was written in 1936, so perhaps there's a World War-connection?
Brock from United States
Comment 3 of 46, added on January 22nd, 2005 at 11:12 AM.
I think it means that if you have lost someone whom you haved loved above all else, and that if the only thing left for you is a never ending agony this anguish thrashing may thrust you to a place where you be reunited with you lost love. (Hitting the rock bottom of emotions and wishing they would take you further)
rachel from Australia
Comment 2 of 46, added on December 18th, 2004 at 10:35 PM.
To me it means there is no death. That part of me that is ME, beyond the body, beyond the mind, beyond the emotions, lives on; the body is a shell put on for the experiences of mind, emotions, body. Perhaps it is the Soul.
Toni from United States
Comment 1 of 46, added on December 11th, 2004 at 3:51 PM.
EVERY time I read this, I get the distinct feeling that Dylan was trying to put across a point of great importance (to him), but wanted to disguise it as well as he could. What is it??? I can never put my finger on exactly what he was trying to convey! Can anyone help?
Thanks, Sam in Sri Lanka.
Sam from Sri Lanka
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I agree with Rachel, this poem is read in the film Solaris, a very haunting film about the deep pain of loss and the immortality of love beyond matter, space and time-the movie is inspired by the poem-
Mario from United States