![]() Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. That she is the author of the poem was confirmed in 1998 after investigative research by Abigail Van Buren, the newspaper columnist better known as "Dear Abby."įind out more here: Mary Elizabeth Frye: Poetry, Analysis and Biography After all, how could a Baltimore housewife, without a formal education, write one of the most popular poems in the English speaking world? One that is used in funeral services or on bereavement cards regardless of religion, race or social status? Who actually wrote it? Who for? And why was it never copyrighted?įor many years Mary Frye's authorship was questioned. I am there and vibrantly alive: an integral part of the ebb and flow of the natural world. Instead look to the beauty of nature, the seasons - the cycle of life. There is no need for you to come and stand by my grave and cry. ![]() It is as if they are speaking directly to someone who loved them dearly and is grieving. The poem takes on the voice of a person who has recently died. Interpreting Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep ![]()
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