Wherever known, I do give credit and thanks to the author. The poems I share on my website or social media are original or are regularly used at funerals and are presented to aid those researching poetry for use at their loved one's funeral service. Scroll down and find a poem you like, click on the image to open up a video performance or simply read.Ĭlick here to get in touch and request a poetry reading In the meantime, take the time to listen, to reflect and perhaps they will inspire, comfort or simply calm you. if there is a poem that resonates with you that you don’t see here, leave me a message, and perhaps I can certainly consider adding to the collection. Also there are some I have written myself. I’ve put together a few short videos of poems that are often used in funerals. It helps people reflect and contemplate their loss it also helps contextualise their own existence.įor those of faith, poetry enhances the comfort and insight gained from prayer.Įither way, poetry helps people come to terms with their loss, because it is perfect at preparing them for the adjustments that must inevitably come. Therefore those with little or no religious aspect in their lives can find meaning in written words. Poetry plays an important part in the bereavement process because it is very powerful at making people think and reflect. Can poetry be used instead of prayer at a funeral? Many people feel that poems have little meaning for them, because they were bored by them at school yet somehow, at the right moment, just a few simple lines of verse can stop anyone in their tracks.īecause funerals are a time for reflection we need to take time to think freely and Poems can play a significant part in that.

Have you ever paused for a moment and thought about the power of poetry?

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