Epitaph for an Old Woman Themes

It's a tall task for such a small poem to conquer life, consciousness, and existence, but that's just what "Epitaph for an Old Woman" does. It might seem that this poem is more about death than it...

It's only fitting that an epitaph would cover the theme of sadness, but "Epitaph for an Old Woman" doesn't wallow in its sorrow. It allows us to feel grief over this woman's death, but it also help...

Though the only specific family member we hear about in "Epitaph for an Old Woman" is the old woman's husband, it's important to think about the significance of the wife's burial in the family tomb...

If you don't read carefully, "Epitaph for an Old Woman" may seem to be just a short poem about life and death as seen through the lens of a woman's burial. But, wait... there's something a little o...