List: Poems for the dead

This is a list of poems I have written for family members and friends who have passed on, and of celebrities who have done the same. hopefully this list will not grow very fast...peace

• Death

  A waning life ceases to be
  only the living now suffer on.

  36 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 7 7:41 PM 2006. In Personal, Society
• Syd(shine on)

  Step lightly on my eggshell reality
  speak of me softly, with kind words

  30 lines, 25 comments, on Jul 15 1:34 PM 2006. In Personal, Other
• Funereal

  Funerals are for the living,
  the dead care not for pomp and ceremony

  19 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 25 12:56 PM 2006. In Personal, Spiritual
• Poppies

  45 lines, 14 comments, on Oct 31 10:41 AM 2006. In Society, Hope
• Nan

  It's been too many years since you passed away,
  the void you left still echos with memories

  33 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 12 5:41 PM 2007. In Personal, Spiritual, Thoughts
• I dreamt

  I dreamt last night
  of my grandparents house

  24 lines, 12 comments, on Aug 24 12:31 AM 2007. In Personal, Sad, Thoughts
• The Covenant of Death( a fathers death)

  A fathers death brings a sorrow
  to which no closure can truly be found.

  18 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 29 6:08 PM 2007. In Sad, Spiritual, Thoughts, Other
• Sorrow remains

  Lazy summer day memories return,
  an explosion of thought both sad and sweet.

  30 lines, 11 comments, on May 30 6:54 PM 2006. In Sad, Other, Hope
• My Child,Now Gone

  You filled our hearts with expectant joy
  Which quickly turned to grief

  33 lines, 11 comments, on Jan 13 12:42 AM 2005. In Other
• Memories on the rocks

  
  I sit here alone at the bar,

  50 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 22 11:13 PM 2005. In Other, Dark, Angst
• Friend(for Roxy)

  Upon your deathbed,
  between the tears

  16 lines, 14 comments, on Jun 27 11:41 PM. In Personal, Other
• Into shadows

  you came to me last night,in a a meadow-in a dream,
  tail wagging and a smile on your face.

  23 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 2 4:12 PM. In Personal, Thoughts, Other, Angst, Love, Life
• your blanket

  I put your blanket away today,
  washed and stored for later use

  21 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 9 12:13 AM. In Personal, Angst, Life, Other, Thoughts

• By me, right now

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by Ogreatbaldone

Categories: Other. personal., Sorrow.love.

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