 These poems cover a wide range of emotions, from grief to regret to love and joy. In many instances, the only thing they have in common is that each is about the loss of someone loved to the grim specter of Death. Death is a part of Life. No one escapes its clutches, and no one long escape the harsh reality of dealing with the loss of someone dear. These poems are about the process of coping. |
                
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| Poems about Death (91-117) | Author |
| Pimmery Colors | Ariel Gautreau |
| This lovely poem from an 8-year-old will really make you think. And probably cry, too. | |
| Reminiscing | Brier |
| Life goes on after the death of a spouse, but memories never fade. | |
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| Poems about Death continued | Author |
| The Love Of A Sister | Begary |
| This poem is about the power of Love. It can't always change reality, or stave off death, but it can keep those we love near to us in ways that matter. | |
| I Miss You | Melissa |
| This poem is a touching eulogy, from a young poet to her grandfather. | |
| Colleen | Andrea Hill |
| Death is hard and often cruel, but sometimes the pain and suffering preluding death is even worse. This poem explores the death of a sister, and gives rise to the possibility that maybe death can be relief. | |
| Carol: Christmas, 1999 | Ted Reynolds |
| The death of a close friend is a difficult thing to both endure and remember. Only a talented poet like this one could use memories and metaphor to so beautifully evoke his feelings of loss. | |
| Heaven | Meghan Flood |
| This poem is about the death of a loved grandmother, and about the hope for a spiritual future. It's also very much an admonishment to all of us to cherish those we love while we can. | |
| Why Did We Have To Part? | Christina Pham |
| Losing someone we love, for whatever reasons, can raise difficult, unanswerable questions. | |
| My Lost Hero | Katey Shines |
| It's hard to understand the death of a loved one and friend. And sometimes it's also hard to accept… | |
| A Gentle Rose | Tim Chambers |
| Death is always a time of sadness, but when the death is of a small child the sadness can be overwhelming. | |
| Lost In My Thoughts | Amy Richards |
| This poem is about the loss of a loved one. But it's also much more than that, as a very talented poet takes us into her heart and not only touches us, but also teaches us. | |
| In My Dreams | Heather Gustafson |
| No parent should ever have to survive the loss of their child. But it happens… | |
| Grandfather | Bunnykisses |
| Death brings with it many difficult emotions, none easily understood. Maybe the worst of them, though, is regret… | |
| Ryan | Stef Knudsen |
| This poignant poem is about death, and dealing with the loss it brings. | |
| Cherish | Lexis |
| This poem is about death and love, two companions more linked than you might realize. | |
| Sorrowful Heart | Amanda Kruse |
| When swift violence descends, it leaves only grief in its wake. And lingering questions for those who survive. | |
| Upon A Darkened Horse | Cerissa Hultgren |
| When someone close to you dies, you always ask yourself why. And the answers you find within yourself aren't always the ones you sought. | |
Happy Father's Day |
Tami Blackwell |
| We all lose people we love, irreplaceable parts of our life. This poem speaks of one such loss, and admonishes us to make the best of what time we have. | |
| Wistful Sorrows | Laura Mason |
| Grief is an emotion all must face in their lives. There is little that can ease it, and nothing that can erase it, but these soothingly beautiful words can at least offer their comfort. | |
| Hibernation | Tad Scheeler |
| When the harshness of life rips from us our happiness, it's easy to cling to a time past. This insightful, moving poem is a look into one such case, yet it also offers us a glimmer of hope. | |
| Missing Mamma | Corky Ferguson |
| One poet remembers. Beautifully. | |
| Pain | Malcolm Coleman |
| Life can be cruel, and death comes too swiftly, and it is only in the sharing of our burdens where we can find strength. | |
| Promises Of Spring | Rosemary J. Gwaltney |
| Some promises are never realized, and some memories will never fade. | |
| The Children's Christmas | Rosemary J. Gwaltney |
| This was written in memory of my little lost daughter. | |
| Pains Of The Heart | Katey Shines |
| There are no drugs to take, no accupunture to try, no miracle cures available. Yet, pains of the heart are always the most hurtful of all. | |
| An Old Friend | Bryan |
| Love holds sweet memories, that even death cannot blur. | |
| Ending Days | Cerissa Hultgren |
| This poem was created after a dream I had when my mother died. | |
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