Poems can play a very important role in our lives because we can use them for practically any occasion. Poems about the loss of a loved one can be especially endearing because of the emotional side that accompanies death.
Poetry is a type of literature in which the sound and meaning of language are combined to create ideas and feelings. These types of poems cover a wide range of emotions, from pain to regret, through love and joy. In many cases, the only thing they have in common is that each one deals with the loss of a loved one in the face of the grim gaze of death.
Poems can easily be incorporated into the funeral or memorial service in a reading or funeral program. You want to select a poem that best demonstrates the related feelings or character of your loved one.
Finding a website for poems about the loss of a loved one can save you hours of frantic searching through books and more websites. Poems can include thoughts and feelings that you may be trying to convey during a moment of pain or any other emotion that you may be experiencing.
There is a series of poems by living poets that wonderfully express feelings in today’s language. Although classical and still profound, the earliest poets used Old English that may be difficult for some people to understand.
It is also good to include poems that were known to be loved by the deceased. In this case, the poems can be on any topic, they are often chosen by family or friends, so they do not need to be a poem about the loss of a loved one.
Some officiants are not particularly interested in reciting poetry and if this is the case and you want to include a poem, one idea would be to have a friend read it or even play it from a CD recorded with soft music in the background.
Poetry can play a significant role in your loved one’s memorial service. You may find that there are different themes per emotion to choose from. Topics that express gratitude, pain, hope or longing.
For those who do not want to deliver a eulogy, reading a poem or other short selection may be another good alternative.
