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Mahdi Meshkatee's avatar

I would say that death forever lurks, utterly satiated, upon the earth.

An's avatar

Poem might symbolize any unavoidable force—war, illness, entropy—using death as a stand‑in to explore fear, loss, and acceptance.

Tom Merrill's avatar

But what provides the predator with food? If life didn't set the feast, death couldn't partake. We can't blame death for being on the smorgasbord.