In Memory Poems

In Memory Poems

In Loving Memory Poems

The act of creating a poem is a memorial for one who has passed away. It is an act of spirituality. A memorial tells the world that while our loved one may be gone his or her spirit lives on. This individual will forever be tied together in the circle of life. Our Loved One's life mattered and continues to matter. Their acts of goodness and courage will never be forgotten. A memorial is a way to remember a loved one forever.

46 Remembrance Poems to Remember Loved Ones

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  1. 1. Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep

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    Do not stand
    By my grave, and weep.
    I am not there,
    I do not sleep-

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    It's what we want to believe. We don't cry because our loved one is dead, we cry because we won't ever see or talk to them again and we will miss them. We are crying for ourselves. Someone...

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  3. 2. My Memory Library


    Imagine if I was given one moment,
    just a single slice of my past.
    I could hold it close forever,
    and that moment would always last.

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    Today, October 9th, I came across your poem. I was filled with so many emotions and could not communicate my feelings. I lost my late husband to lung cancer. He was 48 years old. Today would...

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  5. 3. Memories


    • By Louise Bailey
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2006 with permission of the Author.

    I feel a warmth around me,
    like your presence is so near.
    And I close my eyes to visualize
    your face when you were here.

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    I wrote this for my grandmother who just passed away from cancer. She was one of my best friends! I'm lost without her!

    I can't believe this is happening. There's no way this can be true....

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  6. 4. In Memory Of My Dad


    • By Leah Hendrie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2008 with permission of the Author.

    If I could write a story,
    It would be the greatest ever told
    Of a kind and loving father
    Who had a heart of gold.

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    Dear Rona,
    I feel and share your pain and sadness, as my dad passed too from kidney disease. In just under 45 minutes it will be 15 years; he passed at 11:57 pm on December 31, 2002. The...

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  7. 5. Light A Candle


    • By J
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2008 with permission of the Author.

    Light a candle,
    see it glow,
    watch it dance
    when you feel low.

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    Beautiful. I love lighting candles. It takes me back to when my mother was here. We laughed together, we cried together, but most of all she was here and we loved each other and always told...

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  8. 6. I Miss You, Grandma


    • By Michelle Williams
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2008 with permission of the Author.

    I think about you all the time,
    And every day it hurts to cry.
    So much has happened in my life.
    I'm not sure how hard to try.

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    I loved my grandmother so much. She passed away last month from a brain tumor, and she was just 70. When he was ill for the past year and doctors declined to operate on her, I was afraid each...

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  9. 7. Gone But Not Forgotten

    • By Cecilia M. Kocher
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2006 with permission of the Author.

    The years we've shared have been full of joy.
    The memories we've made will go on and on.
    I haven't stopped crying since you went away,
    and I've asked God time and time why you couldn't stay.

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    Thank you for this poem. I lost a good friend 8 months ago. He didn't die; he just broke off things with me. Just like that. We hadn't quarreled at all, nothing. He lives on the other side of...

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  10. 8. Meet You At The Gate

    • By Barbara Bailey
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2007 with permission of the Author.

    A beautiful garden now stands alone,
    missing the one who nurtured it,
    But now she is gone.
    Her flowers still bloom, and the sun it still shines,

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    The day my sister passed, she knew it was coming. I did my daily routine and left work. I wouldn't take breaks. Instead, I'd take my sister to dialysis or go home to cook so she could take...

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  11. 9. Birthday Wishes To My Son In Heaven


    If I could have one wish in life,
    That wish would have to be
    That God would take away my pain
    And send you back to me.

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    I am a mother and a grandmother. The Bible teaches us that no sin is greater than another because of forgiveness. I believe the same with sorrow. None greater or less than another. It's in...

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  12. 10. A Happy Man

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    When these graven lines you see,
    Traveller, do not pity me;
    Though I be among the dead,
    Let no mournful word be said.

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  13. 11. I'll Be There

    • By Diana Blokzyl
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2015 with permission of the Author.

    You ask me to stay, if
    Only for one more day.
    I wish I could, but it's time for me
    to go.

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    Lovely poem, Diana. Thank you for sharing it with us.

  14. 12. For A Mother's Birthday

    • By Victoria M. Hodgson
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2006 with permission of the Author.

    As each passing day goes by
    A tear falls from my eye
    With each day passing me
    A memory comes to mind

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    I can sincerely relate to this poem. Every year I celebrate my deceased daughter's and grandson's birthdays. I lost them in a car accident in 2004. Birthdays have always been special in my...

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  15. 13. My Mother A Rose

    • By Sue Horley
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2008 with permission of the Author.

    A rose so rare,
    one of its kind,
    love and beauty a mother,
    yes!

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    This just reminded me of the most wonderful Mother who brought us up(12 children) so good and gave us everything, yet she had nothing, but the nothing she had was everything, miss her so much xx

  16. 14. In Memory Of My Brother

    • By Marie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2011 with permission of the Author.

    It's been so long since you've been gone
    It still hurts all day long
    There isn't a day that goes by
    Without me thinking why

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    In love of memory of my brother (Stephen), age 34. He passed away on 10/03/2017. My brother sadly left from a massive heart attack. They brought him back, but after 3 days his body shut down...

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  17. 15. Empty Chair

    • By Lee W. Barker
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2018 with permission of the Author.

    The chair where you sat lies vacant and still.
    The air so silent, through my body runs a chill,

    The sound of your laughter echoes in my ears.

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    Those who are near and dear to us may shine in our hearts forever like stars.

  18. 16. Absent From The Body

    You have served your time
    and lived out your days.
    You have now made the move
    from your house of clay.

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  19. 17. Remembrance

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2017 with permission of the Author.

    Let everyone gather
    With no heartaches or tears.
    Let the bright memories flow
    From all the past years.

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  20. 18. Gifts For A Grieving Heart

    Your face frozen in blissful eternal sleep now.
    As I kiss you goodbye on your cold brow,
    A last tearful glance as you're taken away.
    There was nothing anyone could do or say.

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    My sister just loss someone and compared them to a butterfly which shows us "what a soft touch is like and the beauty of what love could be, but after a short time in our lives they die. So...

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  21. 19. Song

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    When I am dead, my dearest,
    Sing no sad songs for me;
    Plant thou no roses at my head,
    Nor shady cypress tree:

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    Christina Rossetti was my main inspiration for taking up poetry in 1972. This poem was a standout to me. I have 3 self-published books of poetry that I put together. The third one, Poetry in...

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  22. 20. Times Gone By

    • By Belinda Stotler
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Graves of those once loved in times gone by,
    Quietly lying in rows beneath the Earth's sky;
    Such a peaceful place of many deep sorrows,
    Where the living walk among solemn rows,

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    I have done a lot of genealogy research and have visited quite a few cemeteries. Some of them were small and very old, and some of them neglected. I took up genealogy to discover my roots and...

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