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- When Great Trees Fall. Famous Poem. By Maya Angelou. When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down. in tall grasses, Stories 11. Shares 28719.
- When Tomorrow Starts Without Me. Famous Poem. By David Romano. When tomorrow starts without me. And I’m not here to see. If the sun should rise and find your eyes.
- Don't Be Sad When I Die. By Musical Prayers. Published by Family Friend Poems November 2008 with permission of the Author. When tomorrow starts without me,
- Remember Me. By Anthony Dowson. Published by Family Friend Poems January 2016 with permission of the Author. Poem About Being Gone But Not Forgotten. Speak of me as you have always done.
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- "The Life That I Have" by Leo Marks
- "Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep" by Mary Elizabeth Frye
- "Warm Summer Sun" by Walt Whitman
- "Funeral" by Rupi Kaur
- "Life" by Charlotte Brontë
- "Risk" by Anais Nin
- "Farewell My Friends" by Rabindranath Tagore
- "All Is Well" by Henry Scott Holland
- "Your Spirit" by Tram-Tiara T. Von Reichenbach
- "When I Die I Want Your Hands on My Eyes" by Pablo Neruda
The life that I have Is all that I have And the life that I have Is yours The love that I have Of the life that I have Is yours and yours and yours. A sleep I shall have A rest I shall have Yet death will be but a pause For the peace of my years In the long green grass Will be yours and yours and yours.
Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not sta...
Warm summer sun, Shine kindly here, Warm southern wind, Blow softly here. Green sod above, Lie light, lie light. Good night, dear heart, Good night, good night.
when i go from this place dress the porch with garlands as you would for a wedding day my dear pull the people from their homes and dance in the streets when death arrives like a bride at the aisle send me off in my brightest clothing serve ice cream with rose petals to our guests there's no reason to cry my dear i have waited my whole life for suc...
Life, believe, is not a dream So dark as sages say; Oft a little morning rain Foretells a pleasant day. Sometimes there are clouds of gloom, But these are transient all; If the shower will make the roses bloom, O why lament its fall? Rapidly, merrily, Life's sunny hours flit by, Gratefully, cheerily Enjoy them as they fly! What though Death at time...
And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
It was beautiful as long as it lasted the journey of my life. I have no regrets whatsoever save the pain I'll leave behind. Those dear hearts who love and care and the heavy with sleep ever moist eyes. The smile, in spite of a lump in the throat and the strings pulling at the heart and soul. The strong arms that held me up when my own strength let ...
Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped into the next room I am I and you are you Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, Speak to me in the easy way which you always used Put no difference in your tone, Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoy...
I know that no matter what You will always be with me. When life separates us I’ll know it is only your soul Saying goodbye to your body But your spirit will be with me always. When I see a bird chirping on a nearby branch I will know it is you singing to me. When a butterfly brushes gently by me so care freely I will know it is you assuring me you...
When I die I want your hands on my eyes: I want the light and the wheat of your beloved hands to pass their freshness over me one more time to feel the smoothness that changed my destiny. I want you to live while I wait for you, asleep, I want for your ears to go on hearing the wind, for you to smell the sea that we loved together and for you to go...
- “Remember Me” by Margaret Mead. While Margaret Mead was known more for her work in cultural anthropology than for her poetry, “Remember Me has become a common funeral poem, as it provides a notion of togetherness, even after someone has passed.
- “All is Well” by Henry Scott Holland. Many people find “All is Well” to be a comforting funeral poem, as the message focuses on how love and relationships continue to live on after death, just as they do when two people are physically separated.
- Psalm 23. Psalm 23, also known as “The Lord is my Shepherd” comes from the Book of Psalms and is one of the most common Christian funeral poems. It emphasizes the point that the Lord guides us into death and gives us the opportunity to spend eternity in the house of the Lord.
- “Those We Love” by Anonymous. This short poem is both impactful and easy to quote in a eulogy, funeral program or condolence note. Here’s the funeral poem
Find the perfect poem to celebrate the life and legacy of a loved one who has passed away. Browse poems by themes, such as inspirational, sad, comforting, Christian, spiritual, military and more.
Find the perfect poem for a funeral service or a condolence card from this collection of 36 poems. Choose from popular, short, or themed poems for dad, mom, or other loved ones.
May 11, 2023 · Find a selection of poems for different occasions and moods to say goodbye to a loved one. Browse short, happy, famous, religious and non-religious funeral poems with examples and sources.
Whether you’re arranging a funeral service to be held in-person or online, consider our collection of 21 uniquely uplifting funeral poems that might help you express all that you cherished in the one you’ve lost.
