Funeral Prayer Poems

On the way to brother's funeral
I prayed not for the seeds of his soul
to root in the merciful soil of heaven
Mostly I prayed not to...

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Don't come, do not come
Do not come to my funeral
Do not come to my burial
Stay home in a quiet room
To read my God-given poems
Be inspired...

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The cold gates of the blazing seventh circle
again open for one before another,
The mouths of the ground remain ajar
to snatch before heaven has barely given;
While...

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A friend of ours just passed away this year-
     a special man within our senior set.
His daughter prayed to God that...

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Dance my soul

Though your day is dark

And night is long-cold

Take heart for the tide will soon turn

And pain fades away

It has been a winding tedious...

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We dream of reason 
A dry season
a setting of the western sun
A dark wraith 
a bold hold of hands-on high
A reason for the gun
A black...

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Glorified and sanctified 
by all these tomes, 
blessed and praised, exalted, 
extolled and honored, 
adored and lauded 
in the name of these wondrous vintage books,
acclaimed...

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Real heroes...sacrifice their lives...
Giving protection and peace in our hives..
Secular country,lost wealth of 42 warriors...
Leaving their families with heavy heart,
Almighty showers blessing in heaven.
Devastation of...

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Elegy for a little girl, lost
by Michael R. Burch

. . . qui laetificat juventutem meam . . .

She was the joy of my youth,
and now...

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SHE WAS A SCHOLAR OF THE BIBLE,
WITH A BIBLE IN HER HAND.
SHE DID AN AWFUL LOT OF PRAYING,
FOR HER FELLOW MAN.
 
SHE WAS A SCHOLAR...

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Her body lies in state before us now
  Her last breath taken after a vow
As remarkable as any ever heard
  Magnanimous in message;...

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Oh choir sing high
so all won't hear this dead man cry
Oh tears for me
won't wash me clean or set me free
Oh bed of death
no time...

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A Prayer Answered

I used to live in a bubble, fun filled and care free
But now my life is similar to autumn leaves under an oak...

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Hi Dad, I miss you. I’m sure you’re very happy up there and all the prep you did while you were sick paid off in...

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Tribute to those slain at sandy hook elementary school ™

I read the terribly tragic news oh boy
about unlucky kids 
   at a Connecticut...

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