# Sepulture explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A brief poem about burying the hatchet between Miller and Platt, suggesting that while the conflict is buried, the memory or consequences linger.

## Key lines

> Let's bury the hatchet, said Miller to Platt; And Platt said to Miller: I'll gladly do that.

Miller suggests they end their feud, and Platt agrees.

_Opening lines proposing reconciliation._

> On its grave, Warner Miller, the grasses grow not, But the wind in your hair whistles over the spot.

The grave of the conflict remains barren, but the memory of it still affects those involved.

_Closing lines implying unresolved aftermath._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se/chapters/sepulture
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