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List of New Elegy Poems

Poem Title	Poet	Categories
Braving the Stillness	Freddie Robinson Jr.	bereavement, dedication, love, spiritual,
A Benevolent Globe of Remembrance	Michael Robinson	appreciation, bereavement, caregiving, conflict,
Riders On The Storm	Dear Heart	death,
Just For Mama Janet	Celestine Ikwuamaesi	death of a friend,
He came - He died - He lives - He reigns	Ejire Michael	angel, day, earth, easter,
The Cry of a Wounded Nigerian	Joseph C Ogbonna	anger,
Death's Cold Hand	Connie Marcum Wong	death, grandmother, loss, mother,
Metamorphoses Into Poignant Womanhood	matthew harris	angel, appreciation, daughter, devotion,
SACRIFICE	SELLAMUTHU S.KANDASAMY	soldier,
Wretched Grief	Dear Heart	grief,
Death's Cold Hand	Gregory R Barden	dark, death, fear, introspection,
starry eyed cloud of surreal angels	matthew harris	appreciation, april, crazy, joy,
Rain-Drenched Hair	Kim Rodrigues	murder,
RAIN DRENCHED HAIR	Ann Gilmour	angst, hair, rain, suicide,
THE BRIDIE PRICE OF AN UNFORTUNATE LADY	atere isaac	adventure, art, aubade, beauty,
memories back then	onward mutapurwa	death of a friend,
Alone Without You	Yvette Dignos	death, goodbye, sad, sad
Over Bacon and Cigarettes	Yvette Dignos	sad, sad love,
BRING BACK BUHLE	NYANDENI ERIC ZWELI	africa, allusion, analogy, sister,
Still Loving You	DM Babbit	absence, time,
March 8th International Women's Day The World Over	matthew harris	appreciation, beauty, daughter, hero,
The Game Of Life	Arjun Jangid	death, family, games, introspection,
More Than A Teacher	Victoria Lucas	appreciation, death, grief,
I Dont Want to Live This Life	matthew harris	addiction, birth, courage, death,
Forever In My Heart	George Asoke	death,
BRIGHT BLOOMING STAR	Letwin Mpofu	anger, love,
Ice Sleep Quickly	matthew harris	body, confidence, deep, endurance,
I Die A Little More	DM Babbit	absence, death,
Reclaiming my time	Josh Carlsen	absence, angst, dad, death,
Heaven's Door	Meadow Miller	heaven, i miss you,
Death Of Me	Hamzat Adams	1st grade, death,
Death I Am	Hamzat Adams	1st grade, death,
Dedication	Maryna Tchianova	anger, break up, city,
Bruce Walker, elegy	Stephe Watson	death of a friend,
A soul's lamment	Gibbs Kudzai Kawinga	philosophy,
Rehab	Gerald Legister	betrayal, courage, divorce, forgiveness,
The Show Must Go On	Axl A.	moving on, music, poems,
Dog in Heaven	Jazzy Melnyk	dog, love,
Alan Kurdi	Muhammad Amin	5th grade, beach, child,
The Renaissance	Gerald Legister	art, birth, culture, england,
In Memoriam, Jones Fantastic Museum	Jessica Amanda Salmonson	death of a friend,
Lara	Adeyemi Joshua	beauty, love,
42 Days of Sadness	Yvette Dignos	bereavement, death, depression, heartbreak,
Eye Suppose	Freddie Robinson Jr.	body, identity, lust, spiritual,
Across Each Threshold	Annabelle Jane	lost love, love, religion,
A Random Felo De Se	Yvette Dignos	death, depression, loneliness, lost
It Reeks Of	Freddie Robinson Jr.	dark, death, imagery, visionary,
Sad of times	Coriana Carmichael	10th grade, 11th grade,
Tom Mboya Ndiege	Felix Abonyo	death, dedication, freedom,
The Missing Goodbye	Yvette Dignos	death, goodbye, heartbreak, loneliness,

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Elegy Poems. Examples of Elegies and a list of poems in the correct poetic form and technique. Share and read Elegy poetry while accessing rules, topics, ideas, and a comprehensive literary definition of an Elegy.

Brief Definition

An Elegy is a type of poem that typically expresses a lament for the dead. Its roots are in traditional Greek metrical poetry and there were many written surrounding the deaths of famous figures. Elegies carried an emotional weight due to this subject matter, and their endings would normally be a type of consolation to give closure to those impacted by the death.

Many famous poets wrote elegies, seeing them as a way to explore the powerful emotion that is grief. Some famous elegies include Lycidas by John Milton, In Memoriam by Alfred Lord Tennyson, and When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd by Walt Whitman. Throughout history, elegies have commonly served as a literary expression of grief and serious reflections.

Regarding their poetic form, there are no rhyme rules for elegies, and it is rather the subject matter that defines them. Although, traditionally elegies will contain three separate parts, beginning with the initial lament, where the speaker expresses their grief and sorrow. The second is praise and admiration of the person speaking about their life and achievements, and then ending with the consolation and solace.

Elegy Poem Example

Shine

Shine as a source of endless light
whose rainbows of colour deter the night
where daydreams are gentle as doves in flight
and sleep the sleep of angels

Shine like a shower of soft moonbeams
Inhabit the sea of a thousand dreams
where laughter and love are timeless themes
and sleep the sleep of angels

Shine like the sun in a golden sky
On warm, sultry evenings, a fragrance, a sigh
an echo of summer as life passes by
and sleep the sleep of angels