Munia KhanDeath is buried there into death Hunger strikes on its own last breath No spine to shiver, no heart talks At life’s craving poverty mocks From the poem 'Exhumation
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In this poem, it is said that the person who is buried in the grave is not dead. In this poem, there are many metaphors used to compare death to life. One example from the poem is the image of a hungry person eating on his own last breath. The person in the grave is not dead; he is eating on his own last breath. When the person in the grave dies, death will strike him and take over his body like hunger strikes on its own last breath.
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