Modern poetry

1. "North" by Seamus Heaney (1975) – collection reflecting on history, mythology, and the Troubles in Northern Ireland. - North (poetry collection)

2. "Love and Other Deaths" by D.M. Thomas (1975) – collection exploring the intersections of love and mortality. - D. M. Thomas

3. "Death of a Lady's Man" by Leonard Cohen (1978) – oems reflecting on love, loss, and the passage of time. - Death of a Lady's Man (book)

4. "The Haw Lantern" by Seamus Heaney (1987) – ncludes poems that delve into themes of mortality and loss. - The Haw Lantern

5. "The Man with Night Sweats" by Thom Gunn (1992) – ddresses the AIDS crisis and the fragility of life. - The Man with Night Sweats

6. "The Wild Iris" by Louise Glück (1992) – xplores life, death, and rebirth through the lens of nature. - The Wild Iris

7. "The Afterlife" by Billy Collins (1995) – contemplative piece on what comes after death. - Billy Collins

8. "Elegy for My Father" by David Malouf (1996) – son's reflection on his father's passing. - David Malouf

9. "Kaddish" by Allen Ginsberg (1997) – poignant elegy for the poet's mother. - Kaddish (poem)

10. "Death & Fame: Poems 1993–1997" by Allen Ginsberg (1999) – collection reflecting on mortality and legacy. - Death & Fame: Poems 1993–1997

11. "Last Gods" by Galway Kinnell (2000) – editations on death and the divine. - Galway Kinnell

12. "The Dead" by Carol Ann Duffy (2002) – eflects on those who have passed and their lingering presence. - Carol Ann Duffy

13. "The Father" by Sharon Olds (2003) – daughter's exploration of her father's death. - The Father (poetry collection)

14. "The Undertaking" by Seamus Heaney (2006) – xamines themes of burial and remembrance. - Seamus Heaney

15. "On Earth: Last Poems and an Essay" by Robert Creeley (2006) – posthumous collection contemplating life's end. - Robert Creeley

Humorous funeral Poems

1. "Not Waving but Drowning"* by Stevie Smith (1957) - his poem presents a darkly humorous take on miscommunication and the misunderstandings surrounding one's struggles, using the metaphor of drowning mistaken for waving. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_Waving_but_Drowning

2. "Resume"* by Dorothy Parker (1928) - ith her characteristic sharp wit, Parker lists various methods of suicide, highlighting their inconveniences, ultimately concluding that living may be the preferable option. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker

3. "The Bridge of Sighs"* by Thomas Hood (1844) - hile primarily somber, Hood's poem about a young woman's suicide contains elements of dark humor, particularly in its commentary on societal attitudes toward death. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridge_of_Sighs_(poem)

4. "Death, Let Me Do My Show"* by Rachel Bloom (2023) - n this modern piece, Bloom blends humor with reflections on mortality, offering a comedic yet poignant perspective on death. - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/rachel-bloom-has-a-funny-song-about-death

Older Poetry

1. "The Seafarer" (Anonymous, c. 10th Century) – An Old English elegy reflecting on life's hardships and the sea's relentless nature.

   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seafarer_(poem)

2. "The Wanderer" (Anonymous, c. 10th Century) – An Old English poem lamenting loss and the transience of earthly things.

   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wanderer_(Old_English_poem)

3. "Deor" (Anonymous, c. 10th Century) – An Old English lament by a minstrel reflecting on past sorrows and consolations.

   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deor

4. "Pearl" (Anonymous, c. 14th Century) – A Middle English elegy mourning the loss of a child, exploring themes of grief and divine solace.

   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_(poem)

5. "I Sing of a Maiden" (Anonymous, c. 15th Century) – A Middle English lyric that, while primarily Marian, has been interpreted in funerary contexts.

   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Sing_of_a_Maiden

6. "Lament for the Makaris" by William Dunbar (c. 1505) – A Scottish poem listing deceased poets, emphasizing the inevitability of death.

   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lament_for_the_Makaris

7. "Meditation XVII" by John Donne (1624) – A meditation on human interconnectedness and mortality.

   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Man_Is_an_Island

8. "Death Be Not Proud" by John Donne (1633) – A sonnet challenging the power and finality of death.

   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Be_Not_Proud

9. "On My First Sonne" by Ben Jonson (1616) – A poignant elegy mourning the death of the poet's young son.

   • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_My_First_Sonne

10. "An Epitaph upon a Child" by Richard Crashaw (c. 1646) – A brief, touching poem reflecting on the death of a child.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Crashaw

11. "Lycidas" by John Milton (1637) – An elegy lamenting the death of a fellow poet, exploring themes of mortality and fame.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycidas

12. "An Epitaph on the Admirable Dramatic Poet W. Shakespeare" by John Milton (1630) – A tribute to Shakespeare, reflecting on his literary legacy.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Shakespeare

13. "Upon the Death of the Lord Hastings" by John Dryden (1649) – A royalist elegy mourning the death of a young nobleman.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dryden

14. "An Elegy upon the Death of the Dean of Paul's, Dr. John Donne" by Thomas Carew (1633) – A tribute to John Donne, reflecting on his impact and the nature of death.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Carew

15. "To the Memory of Mr. Oldham" by John Dryden (1684) – An elegy honoring the young poet John Oldham.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Memory_of_Mr._Oldham

16. "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray (1751) – A meditation on mortality and the lives of the obscure, set in a rural graveyard.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegy_Written_in_a_Country_Churchyard

17. "The Grave" by Robert Blair (1743) – A contemplative poem on death and the afterlife.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grave_(poem)

18. "Night-Thoughts" by Edward Young (1742–1745) – A lengthy reflection on death, the soul, and immortality.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night-Thoughts

19. "Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant (1817) – An American poem offering a naturalistic view of death and consolation.

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanatopsis

20. "Ode to the West Wind" by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1820) – While not solely about