Poets have been writing about death since the beginning of the written word, and it’s no wonder their poems often appear at funerals. Not only do funeral poems help people process the loss of a ...

To celebrate National Poetry Day we've rounded up the best poems for reading at weddings, funerals and other occasions.

The poem tells of priests brewing and drinking ... This hymn is regularly used at baptisms, weddings and funerals; bringing comfort with its wonderful reminder of a God who provides for those ...

This posthumously published poem takes readers on an emotional journey, from the joyous pealing of wedding bells to the somber toll of funeral chimes, and brilliantly explains what each of these ...

The passing by of her funeral procession ... To everyone's delight, the man read a poem he had written about the late Queen's 70-year reign. In a fitting tribute, he spoke of her 'long devoted ...

James D. Oelschlager, of Bath, passed away peacefully at home on September 29, 2024. He was 81. A 55-year resident of the ...

Before the war in Gaza, the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis was a regularly functioning hospital. Patients would come ...

Former Gov. Winfield Dunn's grandchildren served as pallbearers at his Nashville funeral on Friday. He died on Sept. 28 at ...

Poems should be memorized ... Society has already told us that poetry is dead. Let's build a funeral pyre out of the dessicated conventions piled around us and watch the ancient, spangle-feathered ...

said of the poem he texted to members of the Flatline band. “He'd bring it up every now and again about it really needing to be made into a song. Danny said they could play it at his funeral.” ...

For almost 200 years, they have carried Britain’s post up and down the country, becoming part of the fabric of the nation.

There are memoirs to record, grandchildren or great-grandchildren to inspire, poems to write, people to help, prayers to pray ...