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The poem on a gravestone at St Peter’s church, Wapley, England "Do not stand by my grave and weep" is the first line and popular title of the bereavement poem "Immortality", presumably written by Clare Harner in 1934. Often now used is a slight variant: "Do not stand at my grave and weep".
29 sty 2024 · Looking for some beautiful, comforting, yet inspirational words about death and dying? These poems about loss are perfect for funerals.
31 paź 2024 · 5) “Funeral Blues” by W.H. Auden. “Festival Blues” is a moving piece by W.H. Auden that captures the profound sense of loss experienced after the passing of a loved one. Originally written for a play in 1936, the poem gained a life of its own, striking a chord with readers who found solace in its raw emotional power.
I who did not die, who am still living, still lying in the backseat behind all my questions, clenching and opening one small hand. "oh antic God" Lucille Clifton; oh antic God return to me
11 kwi 2023 · Often, in death, everything else fails. We are left only with the music and the meaning of poetry. The Art of Losing gathers together some of the best contemporary elegies—mainly those written in the twentieth century and after—with a particular focus on recent poems.
3 maj 2021 · Here are some classic and beautiful poems about death and g that will always make for welcome reading. Whether you're looking for celebration-of-life readings, uplifting funeral poems, or something to bring you a measure of peace, this list can help you. Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep - Mary Elizabeth Frye.
30 kwi 2021 · Poetry can help put what you're feeling into words. These five poems explore the legacy someone can leave behind – Jackie Kay describes seeing her mother in the sunsets and hills of Scotland – and a life lived without regret, like in Amelia Burr's A Song of Living.
