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Memoriam Poems - Poems about Memoriam

Breath of a Forgotten Night
I don’t particularly remember it, Yet when midnight whispers through the air, —My heart aches. A sudden hurt, a lonely ache, As if the past is breathing near, A moment lost, yet somehow known, When the air smelled just like this, And I was breaking too. It feels like my heart is holding on, Though my mind can’t trace the past. Some feelings don’t need...

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Categories: memoriam, deep, freedom, imagery, immigration,
Form: Free verse
The Ballad of the Part-Time Lover
Beneath the glow of neon light, where secrets love to hide.. Two shadows meet in whispered steps, forbidden side by side. A game of passion, sly and swift, where hearts and caution blend.. A dance of stolen glances.. where the night will know no end. The city hums, the streetlights blink, a world of hush and heat.. And in the...

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Categories: in memoriam, jealousy, lust,
Form: Ballad



Premium Member Reminiscence of Coleridge
"Memoir for a listener's ear." Quote by Brian Strand Let me share a reminiscence of Coleridge's life with you . . . ...

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Categories: in memoriam, tribute,
Form: Spoken Word
Ode to Dad
I wish your heart had not been broken, your spirit crushed, so much unspoken. In our hometown I did reside. Wishing you could return to the countryside. We'll watch the fish jump in the stream. Hear the wind whisper through the trees The cuckoo will announce the start of spring. A sound which makes your heart sing. It's time to fish the...

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Categories: memoriam, dad, memory, mental illness,
Form: Rhyme
Yes I agree I killed her
#Yes_I_agree_I_killed_her Diabolical thoughts runs amok, In this room, adrenaline takes over, Nothing makes sense, right now. Trying to compose self. Her griping nails, peircing through my neck, blood paints my shirt red, the gripping stiffening. Gasping for breath, begging and pleading through my eyes, voice choked inside me. My face turns blue, body start shutting component to component, wrestling off her...

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Categories: memoriam, absence, anger, death, imagination,
Form: Free verse



When someone dies
I want you all to rejoice, this is not my end. I'm starting to transition, to see family and friends. All my sorrows and my pain will soon be left behind. Any suffering is done here, I will soon be fine. Soon I will begin to see people gone before me. My Lord has blown the trumpet, that will set...

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Categories: memoriam, 10th grade, death, death
Form: Rhyme
Tiny Home
Wind outside my tiny home, wreaking chaos on its porch Wicker chairs and potted plants, stand firmly against its force Finely tuned chimes sound loudly, sending sweetly toned notes into the night A candle I’ve lit flickers, with the flow of cool currents through aging wooden panes As the warm glow from the fire, now comforting, fends off the...

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Categories: fire, in memoriam, uplifting,
Form: Free verse
Last Words
What did the wind feel like-- Blowing against your back Riddled with whispers You heard or imagined or both? Was it cold, The ground? Did it scrape your knees on the way down? Or could you even notice through the noise? I want to know Was it hard to live in a world that wanted you dead? Is that why you couldn’t do it? Tell me, please I need...

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Categories: memoriam, addiction, death, death of
Form: Free verse
Premium Member San Francisco’s Soulmates
Categories: memoriam, beautiful, happiness, husband, in
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member 'Nashie' Inspired Us All
Wracked with pain, unable to eat denied the pleasures of life My friend ‘Nashie’ used his head his heart, his teeth, his tongue ...

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Categories: in memoriam, inspirational, life,
Form: Ode
Premium Member fortress
fortress . he built a fortress with his hands then climbed behind its walls, and shouted to those in command “you better run before it falls!” . he played alone amongst the stones of false security, and when the fortress tumbled down the people came to see. . they chopped the wood and...

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Categories: memoriam, allegory, eulogy, humanity, in
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Dad's Ties
A signature move A classical look Whether shopping down town Or just reading a book You would never undress That space round your neck A gent to the last A quick twizzle and check Your knots were so tidy All shapely and neat A full Windsor for sure Always sharp and replete Never unkempt Was the message you'd send The Master of Ties Straight and true 'til the end I...

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Categories: memoriam, anniversary, appreciation, father, in
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member For The Lady I Never Knew
I shed tears today for a lady I never knew For so long my emotions faced exemption My life, created in lieu of a tragic encounter, grew At last my understanding salvaged some redemption Perceptions and thoughts of the unknown accumulated Visions of youth, sorrow, love, loyalty, and despair Through the eyes of destiny we communicated Briefly revealing how much you loved...

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Categories: death, in memoriam,
Form: Elegy
Premium Member We Hold You Close
Beyond this realm of all we know exists another where souls can grow. A welcome space proved true by faith where wings, brand new, are greeted, embraced. This special place of peace and calm is Heaven for settlers from far and beyond. So, when you’re heart aches as it’s bound to do, just make sure you take care of you. It’s hard to believe, even harder to accept, the depth of emotions so heavy,...

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Categories: death, grief, in memoriam,
Form: Rhyme
Rest Easy, Love
Rest easy, love. With your palms in the grass. Rest easy, love You’re at peace, at last. The birds still chirp in the mornings. The lightning bugs still fly at night. And our eyes will follow the cardinal Every time it takes flight With its red wings Disappearing up into the blue We can't help but know It's taking our messages to you. So hear...

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Categories: memoriam, angel, death, funeral, goodbye,
Form: Rhyme

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