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"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone" is poetry in it's best form.

When I think of poetry, I think of words that sound like music although they're merely spoken. I think of a gorgeous piece with some profound meaning. When people liken things to poetry, these are the qualities they are likely referring to. This poem is unrealistically beautiful. Every time I read it, I am overcome with emotion. Finding the appropriate words to describe such an intense feeling as traumatic loss is not easy; this poem perfectly captures what it feels like to lose all sense of existing when someone you depend on is no longer there. To feel that not even time itself can possibly continue without this one person just shows how much they're valued. I can't even imagine creating something as genuine and incredible as this poem by Auden.
    If you enjoy this poem as much as I do, I highly suggest watching a clip of it being performed in Four Weddings and a Funeral. It makes me emotional every time I watch it.

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