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Funeral Poetry

Losing someone dear is never easy. These poems reflect the sorrow and need for companionship we experience when assisting a funeral. In this section you’ll find the words you need to help you get through this hard time, or you can offer your own creation to other readers.
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My Granny the Stripper.
sy Commaful Star
7 years ago
222
1
26
Predictable Sy is predictable :)

dead feelings
love_isaac Gifted Writer
7 years ago
83
1
4
You didn't love me when you were alive, so I won't love you when you're dead.

Having a Pop (Title)
arivers610 Silver Comma
6 years ago
81
0
5
This is little bit I wrote based off the prompt POP. Not sure if it will turn into something more but it was fun to write :)

Roy's Eulogy
mipoet Commaful Star
5 years ago
70
0
4
I first met Roy when I was moving into my new home.

My first funeral (please r...
perwickbay Silver Comma
7 years ago
69
0
8
Earlier this year, I went to the first funeral in my life. I didn't know the guy all that personally but worked with him for four years. One day he was in the office. The next day, he had killed himse...

Epitaph
stevewaldrop Commaful Star
7 years ago
60
0
6
In the winter of my life

My funeral
badwriter Gold Comma
7 years ago
50
0
5
Something.

Wake
birdyisangel Gifted Writer
5 years ago
49
0
4
What can I say? I like to write about dying.

Another Funeral
badwriter Gold Comma
7 years ago
42
0
4
just. something. meh... I just recalled the ending of the movie stardust!

Funeral
badwriter Gold Comma
7 years ago
37
0
4
a little rant on the dominant education/learning discourses for today's prompt

My Little Black Dress (Tit...
arivers610 Silver Comma
7 years ago
36
0
2
For the daily prompt challenge funeral

Cliffhanger.
mjkemp91 Gifted Writer
6 years ago
28
0
2
And I will be the first in line to take a bite from your peach.

Time
coco_mocha
5 years ago
25
0
0
Will you come to my funeral?

T I G H T E R
ellis
6 years ago
24
0
2
These hands were for holding you.

Memory
felonious
8 years ago
24
0
3
Like and comment; what is your favorite memory?

Don't Touch
raincascade Gifted Writer
8 years ago
22
0
5
A Toddler's Tragedy

The cross bearer
emmanicole
6 years ago
22
0
2
I was the cross bearer at my grandfathers funeral.

With deepest sympathy.
bernardtwindwil Gold Comma
8 years ago
19
0
3
I wrote this for all grieving military spouses of all time.

Witness
katinakeks
6 years ago
18
0
5
A poem about the mysteries of unsolved crimes and the injustice that comes with them.

Angel
kenmae
6 years ago
18
0
0
It’s the twenty-first of March when Mina arrives at the St. John’s Private Hospital, a bouquet of Mary’s favourite flower—lilies—tucked in the crook of her arm.

My Granny the Stripper.
sy Commaful Star
7 years ago
222
1
26
Predictable Sy is predictable :)

dead feelings
love_isaac Gifted Writer
7 years ago
83
1
4
You didn't love me when you were alive, so I won't love you when you're dead.

Having a Pop (Title)
arivers610 Silver Comma
6 years ago
81
0
5
This is little bit I wrote based off the prompt POP. Not sure if it will turn into something more but it was fun to write :)

Roy's Eulogy
mipoet Commaful Star
5 years ago
70
0
4
I first met Roy when I was moving into my new home.

My first funeral (please r...
perwickbay Silver Comma
7 years ago
69
0
8
Earlier this year, I went to the first funeral in my life. I didn't know the guy all that personally but worked with him for four years. One day he was in the office. The next day, he had killed himse...

Epitaph
stevewaldrop Commaful Star
7 years ago
60
0
6
In the winter of my life

My funeral
badwriter Gold Comma
7 years ago
50
0
5
Something.

Wake
birdyisangel Gifted Writer
5 years ago
49
0
4
What can I say? I like to write about dying.

Another Funeral
badwriter Gold Comma
7 years ago
42
0
4
just. something. meh... I just recalled the ending of the movie stardust!

Funeral
badwriter Gold Comma
7 years ago
37
0
4
a little rant on the dominant education/learning discourses for today's prompt

My Little Black Dress (Tit...
arivers610 Silver Comma
7 years ago
36
0
2
For the daily prompt challenge funeral

Cliffhanger.
mjkemp91 Gifted Writer
6 years ago
28
0
2
And I will be the first in line to take a bite from your peach.

Time
coco_mocha
5 years ago
25
0
0
Will you come to my funeral?

T I G H T E R
ellis
6 years ago
24
0
2
These hands were for holding you.

Memory
felonious
8 years ago
24
0
3
Like and comment; what is your favorite memory?

Don't Touch
raincascade Gifted Writer
8 years ago
22
0
5
A Toddler's Tragedy

The cross bearer
emmanicole
6 years ago
22
0
2
I was the cross bearer at my grandfathers funeral.

With deepest sympathy.
bernardtwindwil Gold Comma
8 years ago
19
0
3
I wrote this for all grieving military spouses of all time.

Witness
katinakeks
6 years ago
18
0
5
A poem about the mysteries of unsolved crimes and the injustice that comes with them.

Angel
kenmae
6 years ago
18
0
0
It’s the twenty-first of March when Mina arrives at the St. John’s Private Hospital, a bouquet of Mary’s favourite flower—lilies—tucked in the crook of her arm.