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  2. Jan 29, 2024 · Looking for some beautiful, comforting, yet inspirational words about death and dying? These poems about loss are perfect for funerals.

  3. Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name.

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    • Death Is Nothing At All. By Henry Scott-Holland. Famous Poem. This poem is often read at funerals. The author, Henry Scott-Holland (1847 - 1918), a priest at St. Paul's Cathedral of London, did not intend it as a poem, it was actually delivered as part of a sermon in 1910.
    • Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep. By Clare Harner. Famous Poem. "Do not stand at my grave and weep" is the first line and popular title of this bereavement poem of disputed authorship.
    • A Child Of Mine. By Edgar A. Guest. Famous Poem. This famous poem by Edgar Albert Guest (1881-1959) has been bringing comfort to grief stricken parents for years.
    • But You Didn't. By Merrill Glass. Famous Poem. The excellent use of structure and repetition in this powerful poem contribute to the strong emotional reaction many people feel when reading this poem.
  4. The poem suggests that death is not an end, but rather a brief interruption before a reunion in the future. This poem can be used as a funeral poem to offer comfort and reassurance to those who have lost a loved one.

  5. Here, you’ll find a collection of inspirational poems about death that remind us that although death may be the end of life on Earth, it is not the end of love. You may also find lines from these inspirational death poems that would be fitting to include when writing a eulogy or to use in a condolence message to comfort someone who’s grieving.

  6. Sep 29, 2016 · “Death Be Not Proud,” by John Donne (1572-1631) Donne’s bold confrontation with a personified Death deserves the top spot in this list, almost, I imagine, by acclimation. One of the poet’s Holy Sonnets, it presents a remarkable list of all the ways to die (I can’t think of any additions), and ends with what most of us hope will be a ...

  7. Death is Nothing At All. This touching poem by Henry Scott Holland encourages us to remember and cherish the bond we hold with the person we’ve lost. Its final verse offers solace that you may meet again. Classic. Death is nothing at all. It does not count.

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