for the couple at their daughter’s funeral though there are better places to be than a freezing church in February, standing before a casket with a princess motif. Some moments can’t be eased and it’s no good offering clichés like stale meat to a tiger with a taste for human sufferi...
You may wish to use readings or poetry during a funeral service, at a memorial service, as part of a eulogy speech or as part of an "In Loving Memory" tribute. Even using a short poem on the card that you send with the flowers for the funeral can help you find the right words. I...
Funeral Poem – BereavementPoems Poem for my Grandfather funeral You will always be in my heart! Sometimes I wish I embraced you And never let your smile pass by But you are gone; I can’t change that No matter how much I sulk and cry I want you to laugh as on earth And light up...
You’ll quickly find that “perfect” poem to read at the funeral. Reading a sympathy poem at a funeral can be a very healing experience. Sharing your love and honoring someone’s memory is a special time. A time that often times needs guidance. InAfter Forever, you’ll find heartfelt ...
Funeral blues Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead, ...
She At His Funeral by Thomas Hardy - THEY bear him to his resting-place-- In slow procession sweeping by; I follow at a stranger's space; His kindred they
Up, black, striped and demasked li… At a funeral mass, the skunk’s tai… Paraded the skunk. Night after ni… I expected her like a visitor. The refrigerator whinnied into sil… 2 6 The Forge All I know is a door into the dar… Outside, old axles and iron hoops… Inside, the...
At a funeral mass, the skunk’s tail Paraded the skunk. Night after night I expected her like a visitor. The refrigerator whinnied into silence. My desk light softened beyond the verandah. Small oranges loomed in the orange tree.
In times of loss, the right words can be difficult to find, especially when you are consoling a grieving loved one orspeaking at a funeral. If you are having trouble articulating during this challenging time, browse through some sympathy poems which can provide comfort to someone who is grievi...
Consider the following general rules when choosing a poem to read at a funeral: Go with one takes only a few minutes (at the most) to read; Read the room (or the guest list) and choose a poem you think they’d appreciate; Choose one you think the deceased would have enjoyed. ...