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In Memoriam Poems | Examples of Poems In Memory of Someone Who Has Died

Just One More Turn
To break a man's life down into digits, to numbers, might seem strange to you; distant, or heartless, or just odd. But that was just our way; we'd both been dubbed 'robot' at one time or another. So that's what I'll do. Forty...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam, death, death of a
Form: Free verse



Premium Member To a Dead Mouse
I Friend, whatever brought your life to end had no appetite for mouse flesh, nudged your small gray body on its side with a thorough sniff and left your corpse exposed on the asphalt path, then, for reasons of its...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam,
Form: Free verse
Maestro
Ella Fitzgerald (1917 – 1996) In the midst of stale fog – Is it day or night? The dimmed dishevelled lights don’t give a bass clef Whilst notes made syncopated love at the bar A tsunami of discord, blew...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, celebrity, in memoriam,
Form: Free verse
BESSIE
Beautiful Easy-going Sunshine Satisfy Inviting Efficient ...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member One Hundred Eighty-Days Ago Today
One hundred eighty one days ago today, Jews began their day, as usual in every way. Jumped out of their beds and prayers. were said. They dressed and fixed coverlets on their beds. Mothers cooking breakfeast…but not for...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam, death, deep, evil, in
Form: Rhyme



David Cherry
His dad was a Commercial Traveller Who went to work in a suit and tie Didn’t have that weathered complexion From daily working under open sky. They lived last house in Mill Row The village school not very far. Unlike most...Read the rest...
Categories: childhood, friend, in memoriam,
Form: Rhyme
The Beheaded
I go to bed at three, I usually wait beneath the plum tree, That tree is useless like my name, You and I are in a blissful game! You are too sweet for me, Never lived inside me as if...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam, character, death, emotions, in
Form: Free verse
The Loss Of Her
I know there is simply nothing I can honestly say To make all of the soul-wrenching pain of grief go away, Because I too was there crying with all of you that very day....Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam, angst, death, death of
Form: Sijo
Premium Member Last Moments in Time
Those times when you were late, As the seconds ticked by, I relied on you to save me, You let me down and When I looked into your eyes, I could finally see the pain through your tears. Don't worry, baby, It's...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam, death, dedication, devotion, in
Form: Free verse
1989 Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is a singer with spectacular songs. A trailblazer whose melodies never miss a unique beat. She weaves art and songs like a soothing breeze. Her fans are a loyal following of love and ardor. Illustrated in...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam,
Form: Rhyme
Shadow of life
In the shadow of life, we find solace A refuge from the harsh light of reality Where the darkness wraps around us Like a warm embrace, comforting and familiar In the shadows, we can hide From the judgmental eyes of...Read the rest...
Categories: image, in memoriam, independence
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Movies based on the book
Wish there was a petition for books we want to turn into a movie if the movie producers actually listened to us that'd be sooo groovy!...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam, books, community, hope, how
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Tomb
Quote: "The Taj Mahal, the symbol of love, signifies that the tomb can be architecture too.” -- unkown Taj Mahal, a testament, love enshrined, A marble ode to a love undefined. Through the ages, its beauty...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam,
Form: Rhyme
Elegy to a promised land
In the quiet twilight, we gather here today, To honor my dad, remember him, and pray. From the promised land, he flew with no regret, To the fifties U.S., a different mindset. In...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam, america, culture, dad, father,
Form: Elegy
Premium Member Actor, Singer: Rick Nelson
He was renowned for his good looks when I met this young man, --at work, admittedly, gadzooks! 'Twas about four a.m. He was one with lots on his mind arms on the desk, leaning, offered water, but he declined, now face to...Read the rest...
Categories: in memoriam, anger, appreciation, caregiving, character,
Form: Rhyme

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memorial, in memory of, in honour of, immortalizing


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