Poems For Grieving

Here, you will find a handpicked selection of comforting, thought-provoking poems on death, grief, and loss. Turn to comforting poems about death for encouragement, or for a meaningful way to let someone know that they are not alone in their grief. Poems about child loss, or about losing your baby, can provide solace for grieving parents needing some closure from the pain that is beyond imagination.

Heartwarming poems about heartbreak and bereavement are an excellent way to find words and feelings that you might have been struggling to articulate. Hopefully, one of the poems above has helped you find some space in your mind to acknowledge your sadness, so your heart can start healing. Consider reading or sharing a beautiful poem about bereavement, a sad poem about death, or even an emotional, heartfelt poem that helps process grief and start down the path of healing.

Share your thoughts about these poems on grief, or any general thoughts on poetry and loss, in the comments below. We invite you to read these poems and share what they have brought about your own sadness, and what your sadness has brought about these poems. The images of the poem are a deep way of depicting sadness, our tears and rain acknowledge both the grief we feel from loss.

This poem highlights that death has no impact on our feelings about the person that is gone — we still love them no matter what. The above poem encourages us to believe that the grief that we are feeling right now, could transform into something wonderful if we let the process take place.

While poetry gives us space to celebrate feelings of joy or being in love, it can also be helpful for processing grief. Ironically, reading such a poem can be helpful for grieving (as Sheila Hancock found after her husband, John Taw), as it gives voice to what we are feeling while trying to find our own way through the process of grieving. If you know anyone who is dealing with grief, one of the poems about mourning here might provide a piece of comfort that helps the mourning process and whatever it is that they are going through.

Other poems on grief and healing will either use images of death and loss or will express an intense vulnerability in order to showcase the extent of their pain. You can use these short, comforting poems about death on sympathy cards, with floral tributes at a funeral or however else you feel is appropriate for your loved one. We hope that they provide some comfort and solace during your mourning, or are an excellent way to show your sympathy in a card.

Although the poem is about Robert Herrick’s own feelings about losing, the opening lines (quoted here) speak to more universal feelings of sadness and grief.