Introduction A poem is writing that an individual or a group of people uses to express their feelings or ideas. Poets write poems without necessarily referring anywhere since they write about whatever they feel. A poem must always have a theme since it is the main topic or issue in the poem. Poems also have tones. Tones are the voice of the poet that brings out the mood of the poem in every stanza. A poet can bring in a metaphor in his poems to compare two things to describe an occasion. Poetry is important because they give those who have angered a podium to express their anger since it is an art of expressing emotions and feelings. Another importance of poetry is that they inspire and can make people view certain things in a different perspective. A poem that rhymes are easy and more enjoyable to read, write, and memorize. This paper will analyze the poem “Funeral Blues” by Wystan Hugh Auden and show how each part contributes to the theme of the poem. Analysis In the poem, the poet mourns the death of someone who he is very close to and with whom he says they shared everything they had. The poet uses a harsh tone to begin his poem. The poet uses the first line of the poem and orders mourners to stop all the clocks and to cut off all telephone lines. The poet probably does not want to pick any calls or hear any noise of any kind. The poet seems to be angry about the death of a person who he considers close to him. He also speaks with a lot of anger and authority in his first line by giving out commands. In his second line, the poet further orders fellow mourners to give dogs juicy bones that will prevent them from barking. The poet, however, does not indicate the owner of the dogs he orders mourners to prevent barking. It is obvious the poet needs some moment of silence by further ordering a silence of the pianos in his third line and further asks for muffled drums. In the third line, the poet is not opposed to drums that fit the occasion of sorrow than a joyful piano. In his fourth and the last line of the first stanza, the poet announces that someone has died and further welcomes mourners to come and mourn. The poet further orders for the coffin of a dead man. The poet welcomes mourners in his fourth line to come and mourn a dead man. In all the four lines in the first stanza, the poet is so authoritative and issues command to fellow mourners. The title of the poem justifies that the poet is addressing a group of mourners at a funeral. The poet uses the first line of the second stanza to ask airplanes to assist him in announcing the death of his friend to everyone. In commemorating the death of his friend, the poet interestingly asks that airplanes recognize the death by making a public acknowledgment. The poet now wants the public to know that there is a funeral and people are mourning. At the beginning of the poem, he ordered mourners to stop all the clocks and cutting off all active telephone lines. In the sixth line, the poet does not mention the name of the dead friend but leaves the dead man’s name anonymous to the mourners. The poet uses the last two lines of the second stanza to make more demands. In the seventh line, the poet demands that fellow mou