can you use this as the intro.What is death? Death is perceived as something that is feared or as something that is going to happen naturally. The poem eyes fastened with pins. Personifies death by putting death in the position where he has a family, a house and a job. It also talks about death being in a strange part of town. This is important because it illustrates the theme of death being with us daily and following us from day to day. He’s always looking for an excuse to kill.