Dad Funeral Poems

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

I was only about four years old when I saw my mother crying
Two soldiers at our front door said something about him dying
When they left

© Tom Cunningham  

I celebrated my father's birthday this last April 4th, 2025
He would have been 75,
Yet 7 years ago, a white butterfly laid him to rest, with

© Rebecca Kiser   

Mom writes polemics, when a cause grasps her heart
She's a good soul and wants to do her part
A journal took one, so she emailed it

© Gideon Oknin  

After my young wife died tragically, I decided to move away
Memories we made in our house were painful; I couldn’t stay
I’d often remember that phone

© Tom Cunningham  

On the 4th of December 2015
You departed 
For a journey of no return
Going beyond
Leaving behind 
All you love and worked for
None can fill the void

© Desire Obaroyeregbe Agbeyiwa Agidotan Ikoyo  

Throughout my life dad and I have done many things together
graduating from Crayola, fishing and wiffleball
to tune-ups, casinos and funerals.

After one particularly salty funeral:
Dad and

© Anthony Biaanco  

Poem for Dad

Of flesh and blood
that nature gives to our breath
must one day be given back
for life was lent by Earth's hand
and now it is

© Clive Culverhouse  

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

© Edward Wraith  

A hero to a little boy,
Smartest man in the world, so full of joy.
Big HOUSE! Big beard. Big Family! Big belly!!
“I love you son.” “I

© Joe Martin  

Goodbye daddy 

Dear daddy I hope you can hear this
Part of me really hopes you can
But part of me thinks that you can't 
And then

© Sarah Cope  

We all saw him seize his mum’s shoulder
And smile but in his heart a boulder
I knew you didn’t catch the second;
I happen to have a

© Chinedum Ekwobi  

And if I die tomorrow 
Tell my friends I tried,
that I tried living my best
And sorry if I wasn't a good friend 

And if I

© Humphrey Haji Luvumbi  

Please Don't take that chance away from your kids ,make good choices for yourself for them : My Dad, my Dad didn't have much just

© Angel Alden  

We carry Dad in this huge box,
four of us bearing the weight,
that of him, that of the box, this very box,
this weighty combination, a virtual

© Andrew John  

The cold damp day seemed so awry
as rain was falling from the sky;
the thoughts within his mind distraught
with memories of times gone by.

His hopeful dreams

© John Gondolf