Bereavement Poems - Examples of all types of bereavement poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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Perish Puzzle
death
last breath
questions haunt
splitter prayers
hello? hello? hello?
climbing grief sunset mountains
pearls placed upon requested peaks
angst of still buds in the heart of souls
the pain puzzle missing until our death
March 18th 2024
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angst, bereavement, death of
Form: Etheree
I Wish I Had“The ego within forced me to resist
But now I wish I had effused a love mist
With aplomb and flair, just kind of left it there
For self-aware souls passing by, who choose to pair”---- Line of...
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Categories:
bereavement, emotions, love, pain,
Form: Free verse
final
Categories:
angst, bereavement, death of
Form: Haiku
midnight memorial
Categories:
bereavement, death, dedication,
Form: Haiku
Explosive 'Friend'You left, but we were meant to be,
We were a perfect couple, everyone could see,
Infecting my mind, thoughts of you, tear open my heart,
I trusted you, believed you, and you ripped me...
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Categories:
abuse, anger, bereavement, break
Form: Free verse
The Nightmare KingThe heart that holds is one in red,
Crimson darkness filled with regret,
Hurling its worms into your head,
Making you feel rough in your bed.
He doesn't leave, he is here to stay,
To you torture, to him a...
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Categories:
abuse, anger, anxiety, bereavement,
Form: Free verse
The devil in disguiseThe devil in disguise
We all think you're fun, well most of the time.
Drinking with our friends having fun, just looking for that high.
From one beer to 2 to a bottle of wine
Everyone thinking they'll...
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Categories:
addiction, bereavement, care, change,
Form: Rhyme
Brother Of Our SoulsBorn December 5, 1961,
blonde cherubic, lips of rose buds,
eyes of the bluest baby innocence.
Remember the 1960's brother,
Massapequa proud, Long Island.
Our Cedar Street,
lined once with what now are
vintage Chevys, Buicks,
our lime-green Rambler.
1964-65 World's Fair in Queens
at...
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Categories:
bereavement, 7th grade, 8th grade,
Form: Elegy
In RetrospectWhy are we fighting each other? We are here to unite, understand and learn. In the end, it won't matter who has what, it's here and now that we make a difference.
In Retrospect
In a...
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Categories:
age, bereavement, confusion, death,
Form: Free verse
Silvery Souls SoarTheir spirits sift through the ages
Soaring swiftly in song
Kings queens prophets poets
Martyr and messiah
Tattooing tongues teaching teal truths
For ages they are anxiously awaiting
YOU
The one who will pick up that torch
Glowing with orange golden...
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Categories:
angst, bereavement, courage,
Form: Free verse
The Broken BridgeWhen you stood on the bridge
He along stood firmly by your side.
When you almost fell off the edge
That courage he never tried to hide.
With his artful kind and peaceful mind
The Portrait belongs...
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Categories:
bereavement, crush, death of
Form: Epic
BreatheBreathe Again
Did I truly accumulate years of experience, or were they merely years of monotonous repetition? The echoes of my past reverberate, etching pain into the fabric of my love life and work. As time...
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Categories:
bereavement, abuse, age, allah, allusion,
Form: Free verse
Nana Baking Pan my memoriesMy Grandmother’s Baking Pans
I remember peering through Nana’s broken window countless times on my way to St. Augustine’s Girls’ School in St. George. But that day felt different. As I watched the black birds pecking...
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Categories:
bereavement, africa, america, anger, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Mike Parke Eulogy 2011It is with great sadness we say goodbye.
To a truly smashing real good guy.
His name is Mike Parke who was our boss
The whole of 202 now feel lost.
He leaves behind his good lady.
The one we...
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Categories:
bereavement, cancer, military,
Form: Free verse
Till in the End it Takes youMy intellect is what helps me.
I can jump into the purely rational space and deal.
But it's very lonely.
I lived like that for years at a time.
And, we sometimes love an idealized version of someone, the...
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Categories:
age, bereavement, feelings, recovery
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Bereavement Poems
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