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Death of A Friend Poems | Examples of Death of A Friend Poetry

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Premium Member John Brown Still Sees God
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Categories: death of a friend, appreciation, caregiving, death of
Form: Rhyme



That was then, this is now
That was then, this is now, Your light shone so bright, And yet now you’re gone. That was then, this is now, We were always together, And now I’m all alone. I was a broken mess when you found me, all...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend,
Form: Free verse
In Darkness and Death
In the silent, shadowed halls of night, Where whispers dance with ghostly light, Lies the realm where death does tread, A sovereign land, where all fear to head. Cloaked in darkness, a figure so still, Its presence alone, enough to...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, angst, anxiety, death, death
Form: Rhyme
Death's Whisper
In earth's mournful sigh, the day does fade, A quietus bow, as light to dark is made. The sun descends; its fervor now grown still, As night's embrace, a somber, haunting thrill. Death's whisper cold, a solitary call, To dance...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, death, death of a
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Tears for the Dead
No prayers for the dead Let's sing a sad song instead Then wipe the tears shed...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend,
Form: Haiku



Premium Member Reflections
Back home, I ponder long on life. Death is so final, no return. I sit alone on my sheltered cosy porch, And think of spring forget-me-nots, Of roses dark as festive damask, And swaying poppies red and gold. Of summer figs...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Lorenzo
Uncooked grains of rice caked our apartment. Dug themselves into my pliable plantar aspect I welcomed you from the bottom of my being, Into my soul, A friend that made me feel whole. You dreamt of delicious dishes dancing In the...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Blame
[Non-Fictional Preface: Fictional Old Folks Home/Apparition] "This is the story of two friends, both considered themselves start-up writers, whereas, one who was a bit more of an upstart, was merely known as, Robert Frost. Frost's...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, confusion, death of a
Form: Narrative
You Fell Like October Rain
You fell in October, like autumn leaves Funny it was a hot day. The avocado tree was budding. I knew you only a short while, But it broke me to see your mother cry. She was inconsolable. And I thought I...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, autumn, death, death of
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Wounded Sigh
The soldier let out a wounded sigh, And tried hard not to cry. The battlefield was now bloody, And thanks to a torrential rain, it was quite muddy. It all started with his deployment to Iraq. Everything he needed was...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, best friend, death of
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Blind Spots
Blind Spots There's always blind spots without any fore thoughts. Never mind consequences, never any mending fences....Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, adventure, age, betrayal, cancer,
Form: Rhyme
The Loss Of Her
I know there is simply nothing I can honestly say To make all of the soul-wrenching pain of grief go away, Because I too was there crying with all of you that very day....Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, angst, death, death of
Form: Sijo
Back To One
I had a dream one night that I was a bird, I flew to heaven to hear God's word. My savior, forevermore. The stories he told, so righteous and bold. Tales of His crucifixion, I listened to the...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, bird, death of a
Form: Rhyme
Rest in peace dear friend
Dylan, it sucks that we lost you so early when I heard that you first passed away the only thing that fled my head was guilt. Guilt ate me alive knowing that I could’ve messaged...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, addiction, angel, cry, death,
Form: Free verse
An Ocean of My Love
It hurt that night. Not the night it should have hurt, When those pills were scattered across your bathroom floor No, it didn’t hurt then I just stared out my window at your house, which happened to only be a...Read the rest...
Categories: death of a friend, 12th grade, angst, death
Form: Dramatic Monologue

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Book: Shattered Sighs