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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#34), by MARVIN BELL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: The dead man is slag ash soot cinders grime powder embers flakes
Last Line: Sides of a simple box.
Subject(s): Death; Dust; Dead, The
First Line: The dead man is slag ash soot cinders grime powder embers flakes
Last Line: Sides of a simple box.
Subject(s): Death; Dust; Dead, The
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