REMEMBRANCE POETRY

A Remembrance Poem brings form to your memories and is a precious and enduring keepsake. It is crafted to pay homage, promote healing and provide solace. A skillfully-written Remembrance Poem uses carefully selected images, insightful words and rhythm to evoke emotions. Although these poems can be written in rhyme, most are free-form. Remembrance Poems may be written at any time after losing a loved one.

Styles of Remembrance Poems are limitless. Some examples:

Tribute poem

 commemorates a life well-lived

 

Brief poem

honors the departed in a few lines or short stanzas e.g. for funeral/celebration leaflet 

 

Poetic Portrait

paints the essence of the departed with words  

 

Memory

describes a cherished memory

 

Story

tells a meaningful story about the departed

  

Comfort

comforts the griever, written from the point of view of the departed

 

Ode

celebrates and appreciates an individual

 

Letter

thanks the departed for their love and care