Many people find “All is Well” to be a comforting funeral poem, as the message focuses on how love and relationships continue to live on after death, just as they do when tw… See more

In “I Am Standing Upon the Seashore,” Henry Van Dyke uses the metaphor of a ship moving beyond the horizon as a metaphor for death. He explains that the ship disapp… See more

This poem by Carl Sandburg details the different lives one can hold as represented by seasons. It pictures death as an old friend, rather than something to be feared, which migh… See more

This poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti, with its comforting and reflective tone, makes a good choice for a funeral as it encourages acceptance of the natural journey of li… See more