Because I could not stop for Death - A poem by Emily Dickinson
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2021
- ⏳ This poem by Emily Dickinson could have millions of interpretations; I decided to see it like a trip to the past while you're about to die. That's why I chose to turn it into a hypothetical road trip. I know it is a strange metaphor, but those are the first images that came to my mind when I read the poem for the first time. Hope you enjoyed it!
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⏳ Some Emily Dickinson’s Books:
📔 The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
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📔 Open Me Carefully: Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson
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📔Envelope Poems
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📔The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
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📔Hope Is the Thing with Feathers (Petite Poems)
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📔The Essential Emily Dickinson
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📔Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet
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📔The Illustrated Emily Dickinson: 25 Essential Poems
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⏳ Narrator
Tom O'bedlam
⏳ Music
Findings by August Wilhelmsson
⏳ Poem
Because I could not stop for Death
By Emily Dickinson
Because I could not stop for Death -
He kindly stopped for me -
The Carriage held but just Ourselves -
And Immortality.
We slowly drove - He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,
For His Civility -
We passed the School, where Children strove
At Recess - in the Ring -
We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain -
We passed the Setting Sun -
Or rather - He passed Us -
The Dews drew quivering and Chill -
For only Gossamer, my Gown -
My Tippet - only Tulle -
We paused before a House that seemed
A Swelling of the Ground -
The Roof was scarcely visible -
The Cornice - in the Ground -
Since then - 'tis Centuries - and yet
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses' Heads
Were toward Eternity - - Фільми й анімація
I have a terminal illness.......I have accepted that what is to be must be.........something brought me to this poem today. I found it oddly comforting.
I love you.
Accept Jesus Christ Son of God as your Saviour- that He died on Cross for your sins and for you to be righteous. Give your life to Him, ask forgiveness for your sins and invite & accept Him as your Saviour
So sorry..
In which case we are all terminal...just at different times and what must be will be. I hope your journey is gentle with you. ❤
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My interpretation is that is a poetic depiction of a literal funeral procession, with a carriage carrying the dead lyrical self to her grave. It's hauning and morbid but beautiful as well.
emily dickinson tends to use a lot of funereal imagery in her poetry, like in "i felt a funeral in my brain" your assessment is pretty cool because here, instead of establishing a funeral procession as a conceit for a mental breakdown, now instead she's reimagining a funeral itself. its funny how her view of death oscillates between violent and horrific and then mellow and peaceful
It's life transformation "Eternity". Think much higher...
I can't listen to poetry anymore, unless its read by Tom. I love the visuals.
Agreed
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Hiddleston?
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Tom O’Bedlam. The man who read this piece of poetry
He has a good voice but it seems jarring to me to listen to a poem written by a woman, read by a man. Can we have no respite from the voices of men.
It's so wonderful to see content like this on UA-cam instead of just TikTok dances.
I first saw this presentation a couple of weeks ago when I was truly struggling with my mostly recently acquired knowledge of my mortality. I was not going gently into that good night. It figuratively stopped me in my tracks and I was struck with an immediate sense of calm and acceptance. "Yes, that is me." A perfect accompaniment to Dickinson's poem. As it guides me on my way.
Love to you...
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Death will come to us as a friend - the words have given me comfort after my dad passed away. Your visuals and the soothing voice help … Thank you
You really get the cadence of each poem, the music is very fitting.
IMO, the music is truly awful. And too loud.
My favorite poem by my favorite poet. Hauntingly beautiful.
The Reaper comes, with scythe in hand
to take us to the other land
His coat is black, his voice is grim
his eyes are red, his body slim.
He'll come for you, he'll come for me
it's just a matter of time, you see
For he's a part of life's grand scheme
and in his touch, there's a new dream.
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We passed the setting sun,
Or rather,
He passed us
A stunning reading and visuals. I am truly moved by this.
I love Emily's poetry and this poem is iconic. I've absolutely loved your interpretation as a trip to the past. I think it is something people may do naturally when they face their leaving.I think I'd do. Thanks a lot. The images are beautiful and very intriguing.
This poem gives me great comfort. Much love to you, Ms. Dickinson.
Very beautiful reading, stunning visuals.
Loveliest of trees!
So Beautiful.. Thank you very much 🌳🌿🍃🐦🕊️
Once in a lifetime-there is everything!
So soothing ❤, I just closed my eyes to feel that mesmerizing vibe but I was here to watch the explanation of this poem for my exam 😅.
Thank you so much 🙏...
Me hizo llorar. Te quedó hermoso el canal. Felicidades lore!!
Gracias linda!! Que bueno te gustó! Gracias por pasarte por acá, Lu!
Thank you. Beautiful poem.
Always been a fan of your visuals ❤️.
Thank you!!
I have goosebumps, very beautiful
Magic!
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Little shout-out from a fella appreciating your works.
Thank you, Adheeb! I really appreciate it :D
Amazing cinematography and music choices. 👌🏼
So beautiful, thank you very much.
Well read. I love EED. Looking forward to meeting her.
So powerful
Bellísimo!!!
Gracias linda!! :D
This is so gorgeous
By pass everything and no one can dictate you...
Beautiful.
Amazing 😻
My favourite English poem
wonderful concept of your channel!! what camera do you use and which program for editing? i was looking for more channels like yours cuz they inspire me to make similar videos. Wish your channel grows bigger, it deserves attention :)
Thankyou so much for this
Thank you again! ❤
I love it. It seems absolutely fitting and the narration (recital?) is superb. My only complaint is, as is too often the case sadly, the music is too loud. Those of us with older ears often find the volume and certain notes extremely jarring. I miss the days when background music WAS in the background.
Computer audio is still a mess. It doesn't know if you have surround sound system or two little computer speakers. If it helps, you might want to look into your audio settings and try some of those. I have one that has a checkbox for volume equalization that functions well.
A gorgeous poem
Big fan!🙌
Why so smart
This is magnificent, omg
It seems to alternate between manmade structures and the natural world this film. Interesting urban then countryside then urban then countryside again. Great poem good visuals
Amazing thank you
Wonderful
Wonderful thank you 😊
Saying goodbye and thanks can bypass everything...
Beautiful
Everything is important,beçouse time is important and patient,cherish,fulfilled or no regret and be good.
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Hi, I just came accross your channel, isn't this a lucky day for me?
It is indeed a lucky day for me as well. Thanks for watching ❤
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Thank you so much! ❤
@@Lorenacol Here's a poem I love, maybe you make a video with it... Also, I hope I'm not bothering you with my suggestions😢
@@VvendigO. You're not bothering at all! Make all the suggestions that you want :). What's the poem that you love? Did you pass me a link?
@@Lorenacol I forgot, sorry, here it is ua-cam.com/video/WAWaZqDf-VE/v-deo.html
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In flanders field!
My life close twice
I have a rendezvous with death
Oh captain my captain
A thing of beauty
Daffoldils
All that is gold that is not glitter
Etc.
And this IS what we Call good luck
Excellent 21C interpretation of a timeless American master from the 19C. Is that Tom O'Bedlam narrating?
Thank you!! I have my doubts when I was making it, but it's cool that you liked it. Yes, It's Tom O'Bedlam's voice, I credit him in the description :D
i'm a fan now, Lorena. =)
Thank you, Skarlet!!
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I love this so much, it hit me really. Stupid question, but what kind of camera are you using when there is that little elliptical rectangle on the side? I've seen it before and love it, but I know nothing about cameras. Any info would be appreciated.
I can't either. I am not ready. Have good to do before I expire.
No AI-generated voice will *ever* approach the beauty of his delivery, ever.
Life have no end!so don't stop believing!
2:14 "The cornice but a mound" (that's the way I read it)
I once read that the poems of Emily Dickinson can be sung to the tune of "The Yellow Rose of Texas". I don't know if that's true for all her poems, but it does for this one.
Emily was a fun person .
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Best Forever and for everything its Ur mission bypass verything
By pass everything once in a lifetime can change everything...
This is beautifully narrated & done ❤💐
Beautiful poem beautifully read, but do we need a soundtrack and film footage? Let the words and the thought and art behind them do the work they were intended to do. They are rich enough as they are.
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Patient can measure infinity in one second and it can measure everything even death can express.ty-abbreviation.
First point to last point!
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Makes me think of the Twilight Zone episode, "The Hitch-hiker".
By pass everything even death its parts of my life and reference which i cannot by pass and forgot...my number ...
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Trouble is, the bugger stops for all of us eventually. I've managed to dodge him once or twice, but I know his icy fingers will get me in the end.
Not a fan of poetry, but Emily is great.
Your best its enought.
Rain rain go a way...
Beautiful but the imagery of the modern car seems misplaced.
I actually love it. The poem is old and the vocabulary dated, but the visuals help bring the idea home that the sentiment is timeless and applies to Dickinson‘s world just as much as it does ours. Horses, cars, who cares, the journey is always the same.
@@kangaroo9816 yes you are quite right; that didn’t occur to me.
By pass everything....even death...
U need praise,comparison or trouble.pinaikot ikot lang ang buhay.thanks.
I'm a simple person no need admire or to know everything,
By pass ur life and make it vector mechanics point to ur self bcz life is once in a lifetime..
Poorest of the poor-mother teressa-africa...nangitim tuloy ako at hindi ko nakita sa horizon May white pala...Madagascar,Sahara desert,straight of gibraltar,Panama canal,Egypt great piramyd,Persia,world history,Africa land of jungle at pinakain ako sa mga leon at tinanggal ang gunita-madagascar...adventurous..
Death has no civility and is indignity itself.
English lit 🔥 I remember this poem
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1:14 this is the beautiful St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in New York City. It is a New York treasure.
By pass-say hi and hello and greet and thankful...
By pass the center of perfect storm or bigwaves to survive at open sea or ocean in order to survive...
I don't need praise in life or to respect me,.
By pass know ur route or course-direction in life...
If only I could pause longer 😢
By pass and prove your self...
Most of Emily Dickinson's poems can be sung to the tune of Gilligan's Island Theme.
What else?no to mention...ty
Music???