Obituary Poems - Examples of all types of obituary poetry to share and read., obituaries. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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Judgement on a Thin Volume of PoemsThere’s not enough here
To make any judgement of worth
Or considered condemnation
Of the poet’s work, because it is only
A thinnest thread of what was written
Once, by hand alive and mind charged
In whatever mood and thought
Purchased,...
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Categories:
humanity, judgement, obituary, poems,
Form: Free verse
obituaries
I read the weeks obituaries closely
saw lines of passing on every page
I wondered who they were and
who were those they left behind.
The names meant nothing to me.
I did not know them.
What did it matter to...
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Categories:
obituary,
Form: Free verse
Bad-year ObituaryWell, the Will of twenty twenty
Did not favour its kids gently.
Was that smirk in this year's dying breath, a gest left to make us unfriendly?
Or did it bedboundedly point to its killer, through decades of...
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Categories:
obituary, corruption, environment, funeral, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
TAKE MY ORGANS- PLEASEWhen I die,I'm gonna make a donation.
I'll make a donation so others can survive.
I'll make a donation and save so many lives.
Now,take it all. Use every part.
Liver,Kidney,Lungs,and Heart.
I'll die but leave a legacy.
There will be...
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Categories:
obituary, care, death, funeral, grave,
Form: Rhyme
A Legend Of Football
A short stout figure in the forward line of attack,
dribbled with the darting ball on the green turf.
With the magnetic pair of fleeting legs like a wizard,
spearheaded the formidable formation of the team.
The opponent...
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Categories:
games, obituary, soccer,
Form: Free verse
Knackered
The horse with attitude has lost the race,
Its mane is orange, and so is its face -
Give that horse a new label,
Shove it out of the stable,
No room here for second place....
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Categories:
america, color, horse, obituary,
Form: Limerick
So Long, Maradona
Full name...
Diego Armando Maradona
...
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Categories:
appreciation, celebrity, obituary, people,
Form: Free verse
Edgar's Final Poetic StanzaOnce there was an average Joe
You may know
Named Poe
Having a soul stirring heart
To start
He did his society part
Right up until riding in the...
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Categories:
obituary, addiction, america, fear, heart,
Form: Rhyme
Maradona
May your spirit rise to meet God
And take the Hand of Christ
With the knowledge that you’ve
Won, thanks to His great sacrifice
May you know the glory of praising
As eagerly as you played futtball
On this earth where...
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Categories:
obituary, blessing, faith, games, grief,
Form: Free verse
Sjaak
Sjaak was a K-9 in a little town
he was shot while on duty in a drive-by
he was with the Police since 2014 and he was partly brown
his age hasn't been given in this crime by
People...
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Categories:
obituary, animal, community, death, dog,
Form: Rhyme
Ask and rememberAsk and remember
Every time I think of you.
Ask your friends, they say to remember your kindness, your dimple, and your smile given to everyone you met from a store clerk to the governor.
Ask your...
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Categories:
obituary, brother, eulogy, memorial, memory,
Form: Free verse
What the Obituary doesn't sayWhat the obituary doesn’t say & I want to remember is how you were a family leader making our breakfasts, driving us to school, and graduating college.
What the obituary doesn’t say & I want to...
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Categories:
bereavement, brother, death, obituary,
Form: Free verse
BondBond James Bond,
He first spoke those words in 1962,
With a sexy voice and his good looks,
From that day he was an international star,
Constantly busy he seemed invincible,
The one that would never die,
Women loved him, men...
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Categories:
career, celebrity, death, obituary,
Form: Free verse
SunsetDeath is as beautiful as sunset
Leaving the place, you loved best.
Going far away on this trip
Some have regrets, some of the smartest.
In the silent whisper of empty breath,
A wish for fire, earth, and...
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Categories:
obituary, death, eulogy, future, grief,
Form: Elegy
FreedomThe chains of freedom
A fire burning in my hands
A societal lie made by heavy pockets
Of extremists like the Nazis
Jabbing whatever they want , where ever they want
For any reason they find...
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Categories:
obituary, abuse, america, art, beauty,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Obituary Poems
Definition | What is Obituary in Poetry?