By Dr. Emad Ali Al-Khatib*

Several Saudi poets used "Death" in titles for various purposes, most famously for elegy. Hassan Al-Salhabi titled a poem for his father "Death Will Remain Alive," suggesting that death persists as long as there are living beings to take. Abdullah Fahd used titles like "Scenario for a Distant Death," describing how morning newspapers might not report his death because he dies in exile. His title "January 18" marks a specific date of death for a young man who did not consult anyone before boarding the ship of death. Ibrahim Al-Wafi titled a poem "Death...!", using ellipsis to signify what comes after. He depicts death as a white color for its clarity and a black color for the shroud. Sharifa Ahmed Al-Zahrani used "Mornings of Death... and Shrouds of Darkness," contrasting the light of morning with the darkness of the grave. Hassan Al-Zahrani in "Evening of Death" recounts the tragedy of a child lost in the mountains who is found dead after five days. These poetic titles use death as a central theme to explore loss, fate, and the human condition.