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Dad Bereavement Poems

These Dad Bereavement poems are examples of Bereavement poems about Dad. These are the best examples of Bereavement Dad poems written by international poets.

Mountebank

Written: April 25, 2024 For Edward Ibeh Contest

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Categories: analogy, bereavement, future,

The beginning to the end

My start in life was not round here, 
Newcastle was my home, 
But now I've spent 20yrs in washington where I roam, 
Now I wonder...

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Categories: bereavement, cancer, death,

A Father's Decree

In realms beyond, where shadows dance with glee,
Draw near, sweet child, and heed my decree.
Though my earthly form resides, in silent repose,
My essence endures, as...

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Categories: beautiful, bereavement, dad, dark,

My missing piece

Oh I’m looking for my missing piece
Hi-dee ho, here I go 
It’s been two days since you left
It feels like I’ve been rolling for centuries
You’re...

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Categories: bereavement, child, dad, growing

One Less Poppy 1918

Written in memory of a sweet young girl 1905-1918 R.I.P. Always.
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Categories: bereavement, death, funeral, love,

Just Beyond

He guides her hand from just beyond
With a ready black ink pen they share this bond
The words flow effortlessly as if not her own
Seems to...

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Categories: bereavement, father daughter, heartbroken, how

Dear Papa

I was not able to write poems for a long time now
And on this dawn my thoughts of you urge me to write one
Papa, ...

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Categories: bereavement, dad, death, poems,

Life's Untorn Page

I moved to San Francisco from across the bay in early 1977. At 19 years old, dad got me a two-bedroom house in the San...

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Categories: america, analogy, bereavement, children,

Coming To Terms

Heed this call, my son, for my heavenly realm awaits
Familiar faces wait patiently beyond the gates
You stated proudly that you've lived your dream
Your wife was...

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Categories: bereavement, dad, death, god,

Memories

All my memories 
start from a young age,
But it's always the bad ones 
that never go away.
I remember when I was 4,
It was all love...

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Categories: abuse, bereavement, death, deep,

My Epitaph Writ Large

My epitaph writ large...
courtesy third person singular.

Mise en scène pour décès
pardon his feeble attempt at French,
a unilingual English language
quibbling, and scribbling mensch
strongly advises applying
left handed...

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Categories: absence, adventure, bereavement, blessing,

Lovely Mum, Jean

For Teresa. Thinking of you and your family. Sending love and hugs. 

Lovely Mum, Jean
By Michelle Morris
09/06/2023

Lovely Mum, Jean
I miss you so very much
Your passing...

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Categories: bereavement, grief, heartbroken, heaven,

Short Version of a Picture Is Worth 1000 Words

They say a picture Is worth a 1000 words? 

A picture is multiple complex ideas that can be conveyed by single still images,
However, a picture...

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Categories: bereavement, dad, daughter, death,

Bartender Oh Bartender

Bartender Oh Bartender
(a stout rendition of O Captain! My Captain!
Perfect rhythmic rhyme with tonic 
when the doth ale).

Mine eyes espy the glory per the ending...

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Categories: bereavement, absence, addiction, adventure, america,

I Am Dying Aren'T I

i am dying aren't I
there is no box in time
where we can keep the truth
the knowing within
always betrays our deepest wishes
the dying needs a hand...

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Categories: bereavement, death, family, memorial,