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The symbolic actions, such as putting crepe bows on doves and packing up the moon, depict the surreal and surrealistic nature of grief. At the heart of the poem lies the devastating realization that the deceased was the speaker's everything - their North, South, East, and West.
Funeral Blues (”Stop all the clocks”) Lyrics. 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 ...
“Funeral Blues” was written by the British poet W. H. Auden and first published in 1938. It's a poem about the immensity of grief: the speaker has lost someone important, but the rest of the world doesn’t slow down or stop to pay its respects—it just keeps plugging along on as if nothing has changed.
Widely accepted as Auden's most iconic poem, 'Funeral Blues' has become one of the most commonly referenced poems ever produced and is one of the defining poetic renderings of grief and loss. The depth of feeling evoked in the poem is equal to that of any writer in Auden's era.
Funeral Blues", or "Stop all the clocks", is a poem by W. H. Auden which first appeared in the 1936 play The Ascent of F6. Auden substantially rewrote the poem several years later as a cabaret song for the singer Hedli Anderson. Both versions were set to music by the composer Benjamin Britten.
Funeral Blues is a poem by W. H. Auden. An early version was published in 1936, but the poem in its final, familiar form was first published in The Year’s Poetry (London, 1938). Death is the subject and main theme of the poem.
Funeral Blues - that much loved 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' poem for memorial services. Listen to it. Read about its meaning and history, then get the printable for your own use.
Funeral Blues. 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. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead.
“Funeral Blues”, also known by its opening line, “Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,” is a poignant and profoundly moving poem by the English poet W.H. Auden. Written in 1936, this poem was popularized in modern culture through its memorable recitation in the film “Four Weddings and a Funeral.”
Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) Funeral Blues (Song IX / from Two Songs for Hedli Anderson) 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. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead.
