Paradox

"Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight"

In the poem, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas, several paradoxes are used to form a pattern the poem. One of the paradoxes is the one stated above. I believe that this means that people are ignoring the fact that they are about to die. They know they are near death, but they try to find the best in it. This contributes to the meaning of the poem because the poem is about the speaker's father. His father is about to die. The author is telling his father to not let death overshadow the remaining time he has on earth. He should live life to the fullest until he exits this world.