Because I could not stop for death
He kindly stopped for me;
The carriage held but just ourselves
And immortality.” -- Emily Dickinson

What is the theme of the poetic stanza?

In Emily Dickinson’s poem Because I could not Stop for Death, the author personifies death, portraying him as a close friend, or perhaps even a gentleman suitor. In the first stanza, she reveals that she welcomes death when she says, “he kindly stopped for me”. The pleasant tone of the poem further suggests that the author is quite comfortable with death.

Explanation:

Mortality, immortality, Spiritual, Love these are all themes.