Sad Poems
Poems about Death (14)
PoemsAndLovePoems.com is a large poetry archive providing a large number of poems about death. Strictly speaking a death poem is a special poem written near the time of a person’s own death. Of course there are also death poems that do not describe somebody’s death but deal with the topic ‘death’. In very general terms death poems express grief, sadness, pain and loss over dying, death, and sometimes also suicide. This subcategory of sad poems contains selected poems discussing the feeling of losing those we love. Browse through this online comprehensive resource of poems on death and find poems by the most celebrated poets all around the world. You do have the possibility to learn about the poets and authors from their biography and lives. If you do write your own death poetry dealing with the pain, grief and sadness of dying and losing beloved people, you are invited to register at PoemsAndLovePoems.com and submit your lyrical and poetical treasures. Moreover being a member of the poetry community offers you the chance to meet and get to know many like-minded people. Have fun and enjoy!
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When we two parted
In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted,
To sever for
Cold in the earth—and the deep snow piled above thee,
Far, far removed, c
Now, God be thanked Who has matched us with His hour,
And caught our youth
No coward soul is mine,
No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere:
Music, when soft voices die,
Vibrates in the memory,
Odours, when sweet vio
Like truthless dreams, so are my joys expir'd,
And past return are all my
Nor dread nor hope attend
A dying animal;
A man awaits his end
Dreading and
I had a dream, which was not all a dream.
The bright sun was extinguish'd,
I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry
The gallows in my garden, people say,
Is new and neat and adequately tall;
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