Poems

And Death Shall Have No Dominion

Author: Dylan Thomas Written: 1933 As used in: Solaris movie, The Field of Blood miniseries, Paul Kelly song Good for: …

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Do not go gentle into that good night [Rage against the dying of the light]

Author: Dylan Thomas Written: 1947, published 1951 As used in: Interstellar movie, Independence Day movie Good for: Eulogy, funeral poem …

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Crossing the Bar

Author: Alfred, Lord Tennyson Written: 1889 As used in: Funerals of Andrew Carnegie, Henry O, Woodrow Wilson, Alfred Lord Tennyson …

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Funeral Blues [Stop all the clocks]

Author: W.H. Auden Written: 1938 As used in: Four Weddings and a Funeral movie Good for: Eulogy, funeral poem Time …

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Remember Me [Speak of me as you always have done]

Author: Anthony Dowson Written: Unknown, first appearing on internet 2005 As used in: Common funeral poem Good for: Eulogy, funeral …

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Remember [me when I am gone away]

Author: Christina Rossetti Written: 1862 As used in: common funeral poem Good for: Eulogy, funeral poem Time to read out …

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Remember Me [Do not shed tears when I have gone but smile instead because I have lived]

Author: David Harkins Written: 1982 As used in: Queen Mother’s funeral, as read by Queen Elizabeth Good for: Eulogy, funeral …

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Remember Me [To the living, I am gone/.. For if you always think of me, I will never have gone]

Author: Margaret Mead (although provenance uncertain) Written: Unknown As used in: Popular funeral poem Good for: Eulogy, funeral poem Time …

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Remember Me [with smiles and laughter]

Author: Michael Landon (often attributed to Laura Ingalls Wilder) Written: 1975 As used in: Little House on the Prairie TV …

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