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The Place Where Lost Things Go - Mary Poppin Returns
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Poems, quotes and readings
It’s completely normal to feel lost for words when you lose a loved one. Poems and quotes can help you express how you feel. Click the pin to head to our website and find more poems, quotes, and readings.
The Dash by Linda Ellis
Linda Ellis’s ‘The Dash’ has a beautiful message that anyone can relate to. It says we shouldn’t focus on the dates of a person’s birth or death, but the dash in between. For Ellis, the dash is the most important part because it represents the time the person was alive.​ For more poems and readings, click the pin to visit our website.
A Sonnet for My Incomparable Mother
In the poem by Joanna Fuchs, the poet thanks her mother for showing her how to be a good person. She says she’ll use the lessons she’s learnt to bring up her own children.​ Find more poems on our website.
Funeral poems, readings and music
If you find poetry comforting, you might find some relatable quotes or words in the grief poems we’ve gathered in this article. Click the pin to head to our website.
My mother will not see me grow old
"My mother will not see me grow old. She will not see my skin wrinkle, or my hair begin to wilt. She is the creator of my list, but still merely passing through it".​ Follow our Pinterest page for more quotes and poems about grief and loss.
Death is Nothing At All
This touching poem by Henry Scott Holland encourages us to remember and cherish the bond we hold with the person we’ve lost. Its final verse offers solace that you may meet again.​ For more poems and readings, click the pin to visit our website.
Short funeral poems
While only a few lines long, Mark Twain’s Warm Summer Sun has lots of warm and comforting imagery, giving a sense of a loved one’s return to nature. Short funeral poems like this can be ideal if you’re less comfortable with public speaking.
Now How He Died... But How He Lived
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It’s completely normal to feel lost for words when you lose a loved one. Funeral poems can help you express how you feel. Browse this selection for inspiration.
Quotes for Father's Day without Dad
Father’s Day grief quotes can help express how you’re feeling. Whether you’re looking for comforting words or a caption to accompany a post about your dad. Here are some grief on Father’s Day quotes that you might find useful.
Coping with grief on Father’s Day
Whether it's your first Father's Day without your Dad, or your several years down the line. Find ways to cope with the grief, ideas for how to remember him, and also some Father's Day without Dad quotes.​ #FuneralChoice #FathersDay #Grief #GriefQuotes
Goodbye Little One
Goodbye Little One is written from the point of view of a mother who has lost a child. It uses simple language to express deep and complex feelings of grief. The poem has a religious feel, so bear this in mind if you’re planning a non-religious funeral.​ Click the pin to find more poems. #FuneralChoice #ChildLoss #Grief #Grieving #GriefQuote #GriefPoem #FuneralPoem #FuneralReading
Funeral poems for Dad
Finding the words to say when you lose your Dad can be difficult. Some people find that poems can help them share how they feel. If you’d like to do a funeral reading, you could read one on its own. Or you could read one as part of a longer story about your father and your memories with him.