# CXV explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A brief, aphoristic chapter advising caution and awareness of one's own mortality when among the graves of others.

## Themes in this chapter

### Mortality and Regret

The chapter directly addresses the presence of graves and the open grave at one's feet, emphasizing mortality.

## Key lines

> When among the graves of thy fellows, walk with circumspection; thine own is open at thy feet.

When you are near the graves of others, be careful and thoughtful, because your own grave is waiting for you.

_A memento mori urging humility and awareness of death._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se/chapters/cxv
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se
- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se/chapters