Memorial Poems | Examples of Memorial Poetry

The silhouettes are all that remain: There is nothing left of them But the memories that have faded over the years. From generation to generation, The stories were passed down, But now they are forgotten; no one knows them anymore. So...Read the rest...

We all have those moments. Moments in life when you know things will never be the same for you. For me that moment was seeing Fred's black Pumas on the stairs after he...Read the rest...

On the stony wall laid the handprints of heroes; Their bloody prints serving as a reminder of the past Their fight for freedom was a rocky journey With the air mixed with the scents of blood and...Read the rest...

"TO ALL, and to those whom may be among the numbers of 'The Unknown' that my belated brother Kimo [August 26, 1969] may have known," ... by The Poet (Lyrics attuned: "When the Roll Is Called...Read the rest...

Ten. Ten years, I've been scared, fearing the phone's ring. Twenty. Twenty years, I was, learning how goodbye really felt. Thirty. Thirty years, I reached, forty-four days ago. Forty. Forty, my brother was, for fifty-seven days. That's all he got... and that feels like all for me. I'm terrified,...Read the rest...

Memorial Day 5/27/2024 By: Miracle Man Today, Those who gave their all will be remembered, and also those who returned unlike they left. For all war’s, send many home dismembered, lives are systematically changed as if by theft. For the stench of...Read the rest...

On this day, I think of those who gave it all for a cause, answered the call to duty and service. I often wonder, what compels one to make such a profound sacrifice, how to quantify such bravery. Those of us,...Read the rest...

It's memorial day Don't forget it's not OK To think it's just a day for you To enjoy a BBQ And have an extra long weekend Forgetting lives lost who defend Your freedom and paid the price With their unselfish sacrifice Keep them...Read the rest...

On this Memorial Day (as on all Memorial Days) as we pray for wars to forever cease… may we thank all those who died in war so that we may live in peace… ...Read the rest...

When I was a young boy I knew Memorial Day meant people came together to remember…to commemorate…to pray… but back then I did not understand the true meaning of the day. To young me it was just another...Read the rest...

WAR HERO My hero never walked in a Memorial Day parade No doubt he was the bravest of the brave And that is what I call a hero No, what I meant he is my superhero His military pension...Read the rest...

Igniting pain retrieving the chemical imbalance in my brain soft tissue itched my frontal lobe leaned over my forehead as my temporal lobe offered little comfort in cognitive skills my optic nerve damage piercing pain...Read the rest...

In the hush of a May morning, I wander through the murmurs of a forgotten meadow, where time weaves through the tall grass, and the stones speak softly of the past. Old, weathered headstones, stoic and silent, etched with names...Read the rest...

Memorial Day – 2024... origin of holiday Strong and brave men and women gave their level best crème de la crème strongest and bravest leaving grieving significant others with emotional agony within treasured chest o'er the redoubt the...Read the rest...

Remember our freedoms, lest we forget The price of liberty and of surrender. Tyranny cannot trample the people Lest our future succumb to infamy. Carried: our flag over our enemies Our land secure as soldiers we buried. Pray our allegiances will...Read the rest...