Funeral Poems

I lie awake long into the night, Hoping that maybe you just might Give me a call to say you’re okay And let me know

I will lend you, for a little time, A child of mine, He said. For you to love the while he lives, And mourn for

Every time I smile, Every time I sigh, I think of your face, And a tear escapes my eye. You were my world, My inspiration

Victorian funeral poem by James Aldrich. A short funeral verse describing the passing from life into Paradise.

You walk beside me every day. You’re here in all I do and say. At night I close my eyes and pray To someone who

So quickly you came into our lives, So quickly torn away. Never got the chance to meet you. There’s so much I want to say.

I only have a picture now, A frozen piece of time, To remind me of how it was, When you were here, and mine. I

My dear sweet heavenly father, I come to you today with faith and hope; I ask, send an angel Mama’s way. I know her time

Short funeral poem by Amelia Josephine Burr about making the most of life and being at peace at the end of life.

No words I write could ever say How sad and empty I feel today. The angels came for you Much sooner than I planned. I’ll

The most famous of the ‘metaphysical’ poets, John Donne wrote this poem in 1611, after leaving his wife to travel to the continent. The poem

May your spirit soar in freedom From the fears that gripped so tight. May you find the peace you searched for As you wandered, lost,

This funeral poem was written by Shelley in 1821 as an elegy for fellow romantic poet John Keats. These two stanzas were read by Mick

Funeral poem by Judith Pordon, ideal for paying tribute to a loved one as a funeral reading, eulogy or bereavement quote.

A short funeral poem by Helen Lowrie Marshall about happy memories living on after a loved one has gone.

A moving funeral poem by 19th Century American writer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, full of beautiful natural imagery.

This poem of grief for a woman’s death was written by Oliver Wright in remembrance of his own mother, but the beautiful words make it

This short poem by the 19th century Romantic poet John Clare evokes the beauty of nature and the remembrance of the past in the immortality

This poem of grief for a woman’s death was written by Oliver Wright in remembrance of his own mother, but the beautiful words make it

Funeral poem by famous Victorian poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, about how everything in nature must come to an end.

Although you’re gone, I’m not alone, And never shall I be, For the precious memories of the bond we shared Will never depart from me.

When you remember me, Please do not weep. My body may not be there. It has chosen to sleep. I’m not that far away. My

A short but beautiful remembrance poem about feeling your loved one’s presence looking over you after they are gone.

No one knows who the real subject of Poe’s 1849 elegy is. Some have suggested it was written for his wife, some for a childhood

A short funeral verse about keeping love alive in your heart as a way of remembering special people who are gone.

It’s okay to miss you, It’s okay to cry. Just know I’ll never forget you. This isn’t a permanent goodbye. Sometimes I sit and wonder

A brief and non-religious poem in which the narrator hopes that once he or she dies, their loved ones, despite their grief, will find comfort

Day by day, I think of you. How can all of this be true? I can’t believe you’re really gone; I still can’t accept it,

If I could have one wish in life, That wish would have to be That God would take away my pain And send you back

A bereavement poem by American poet and critic Dorothy Parker. A short funeral verse about remembering a loved one.