In Part V of the "Little Gidding," Eliot says, "The end is where we start from. And every phrase / And sentence that is right... / Every phrase and every sentence is an end and a beginning, / Every poem is an epitaph." This section made me think about the general ebb and flow of life. Everyone goes through beginnings and endings in life. Every phrase and sentence we make reflects that. Oftentimes, poets will write about those beginnings and endings to help them get through those times or to reflect on those times in their lives. Thus, "every poem is an epitaph." They are reminders of what has been experienced and declarations of what has been learned through those experiences.
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