Bereavement Poems.

Many people find great comfort in poetry at times of loss and grief. Bereavement poems can help us to see our loss in a different light and from a different perspective. They can also help us to express our feeling when words fail us.

There are many recourses and bereavement poems available on the web and I have included some of the ones I have found in my links page and on this page.

One of the most famous bereavement poems is

“Do not stand at my grave and weep” by Mary Frye (1932)

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep
I am a 1,000 winds that blow
I am the diamond glints on snow
I am the sun 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 light
I am the soft star that shines at night
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there; I did not die.

This beautiful bereavement poem was submitted to Words of Sympathy

Miss Me, But Let Me Go
Author Unknown.

When I come to the end of the road,
and the sun has set for me.
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little—but not too long,
and not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that was once shared.
Miss me, but let me go.

For this is a journey we all must take,
and each must go alone.
It’s all a part of the master’s plan,
a step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick of heart,
go to the friends we know.
Bear your sorrow in good deeds. Miss me,
but let me go.

You can also find bereavement poems at Poets corner

Many people also include a poem in their memorial web sites, this could be a favourite poem of your loved one or a poem which you feel represents them.

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