What are Emily Dickinson's poem the door closed twice before it's close about?

Answer 1

When Emily Dickinson laments that her life has closed twice before its close she is telling the reader that her parents have both preceded her in death. Dickinson lived life as a recluse. She was particularly close to her father (as many daughters are) and after his untimely death, she and her fellow spinster sister had to care for their mother who becamebedridden and incapacitated a year later. Her mother remained that way for nearly ten years. Still Dickinson's life revolved around around them since besides poetry and gardening, she had little else going on in her life. Once you realize this about the first line, the rest of the poem makes sense.

Answer 2

The poem "The Door Closed Twice Before Its Close" by Emily Dickinson explores the idea of missed opportunities and the uncertainty of closure. It suggests that sometimes we may think we have moved on from a situation, only to find that it returns unexpectedly. Dickinson uses the metaphor of a closing door to convey these themes of finality and second chances.