Funeral Poems Book

My 'FUNERAL POEMS" book & KINDLE are now available through AMAZON:

AMAZON REVIEWS INCLUDE:

USA

I thoroughly enjoyed Michael Ashby's own collection and in particular the classical selection. It was comforting at a sad time and I found the time for reflection reading these poems valuable, soothing and enlightening. (Jenny.)

CANADA

This book is filled with intelligently written poetry. It is one of the best smaller books that I have purchased to date. (David King)

As a working funeral celebrant, I spend a lot of time sourcing just the right poem for every service. It is so nice to have such a large collection all in one place. Thank you Michael. (Ann Brown)

A lovely and very useful collection of poetry suitable for funeral ceremonies and memorial services.
A jewel of a collection.
These poems will give a lot of comfort to many hearts. (R. Bass)

I am a Professional Independent Celebrant and have found this book of poems invaluable as a resource for myself and families. With poems that raise a much needed smile in those times of grief, as well as the more traditional ones. A book well put together and offering help to those at their time of need. Brilliant! (Jules)

As a professional celebrant, I was really pleased by the wide range of both famous and personal poems included in this book.
It is proving to be a great resource for my business and is very helpful for bereaved families who are planning a funeral for their loved one.
Thank you! (E Westlake)

Michael has a true gift and this book will bring comfort to many people. We have read one of these poems at my mother's funeral and now the book is with our son, a funeral director who has found it so very helpful in peoples' times of grief. (David S.)

Large collection of very beautiful poems. (Yvonne Hurley)

As am Independent Celebrant I am always looking for new poems to offer to families and this book is excellent. My personal favourite is "Life goes On" as it sums up the celebration of life. Highly recommended (Amazon Customer)

I met Michael and he kindly gave me a copy of his Poetry. I loved many of the poems he wrote because of the personal and powerful insights. It is so good to have these to hand as they provide a source of poems which are outside of the standard and well known words that exist. Aly Dickinson, End of Life Doula. (Alizoun Dickinson)

Having recently suffered the loss of a loved one it is great to find such a wide-ranging and charmingly idiosyncratic collection of poems for this deeply personal time. (Amazon Customer)

This is a useful resource. As well as the authors own work it holds a selection of well known poems that are appropriate for funerals. Celebrants are always looking for poems that relate to different sports, hobbies and interests to personalise a service, this collection makes a great tool. Michael Ashby's emotive work manages to convey the words and thoughts that bubble to the surface during these reflective events. (Amazon Customer)

I'm a working Civil Funeral Celebrant and I'm always in need of a 'relevant' poem. Michael has produced a book that combines a nice selection of old and new poems which is great as I can usually find something to suit the ceremony I'm working on. (Julie Jenkinson)

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the poems in this book, there are several poems which particularly stand out to me as they say so much in such few words. I would highly recommend this brilliant collection of poems! (Antony)

CONTENTS

MODERN FUNERAL POEMS

A Brief Matter 10

A Cricketer?s Last Boundary 11

A Goddess Awaits 12

A Leap Of Faith 13

A Long Cup Of Tea 15

Angels 18

A Miscarriage Of Justice 19

Bingo! 20

Calmer 21

Christ The Redeemer 22

Condor 23

Cruising The Supernova 24

Do Not Be Afraid 25

Fortifying The Spirits 26

Funeralissimo 27

Galapagos 28

Game, Set and Match 29

Ghosts Of The Fallen 30

Glastonbury 31

God Bless You Beautiful Children 32

Golden Moments 33

Good God 34

Grandpa?s Lost His Gr 35

Heaven On Earth 36

Hook, Line and Sinker 37

I Am Not Gone 38

In The Line Of Duty 43

I Want To Be Buried With My Mobile Phone 44

Just In Case 45

Life And Death And Life 46

Life Goes On 47

Life Sculpture 48

Madiba (Nelson Mandela) And The Lion 49

Maya Angelou 50

Milking The Moments 51

My Eco Death 52

My Last Assembly 53

My Light Will Shine Forever 54

My Mum 55

Nashville On God?s Radio 57

Off To The Races 58

Old Age Isn?t For Wimps 59

One Last Flutter 60

Put Out To Seed Again 61

Rainbows On The Moon 62

Remembrance Sunday 64

Salcombe?s Estuary Orchestra 65

Sleeping ?Au Naturel? 66

Sun Arise 67

Swan Song 68

Tears In My Heart 69

The Clutha Vaults 70

The Golf Course In The Sky 71

The Passing Of A Footballer 72

The Rugby Player?s Last Try 73

True Love Never Dies 74

We Are Not Gone 75

Your Greatest Test 76

888,246 77

FAMOUS FUNERAL POEMS 78

ALLINGHAM Everything Passes And Vanishes 80

ALLINGHAM Four Ducks On A Pond 81

BRADSTREET To My Dear And Loving Husband 82

BRENT The Ship 83

BRONTE The Old Stoic 84

BROOKE The Soldier 85

BROWNING E. How Do I Love You, Let Me Count ?The Ways 86

BROWNING R. Home Thoughts From Abroad 87

BURNS Epitaph On A Friend 88

BYRON She Walks In Beauty 89

BYRON So, We?ll Go No More A Roving 90

COLERIDGE A Knight?s Tomb 91

DAVIES Leisure (What Is This Life If Full Of Care) 92

DICKINSON A Coffin Is A Small Domain 93 DICKINSON A Cloud Withdrew From The Sky 94

DICKINSON After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling ?Comes 95

DICKINSON Because I Could Not Stop For Death 96

DICKINSON If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking ?97

DICKINSON I Shall Know Why When Time Is Over ?98

DICKINSON Parting 99

DONNE Death Be Not Proud 100

FRYE Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep 101

GIBRAN Death 102

GIBRAN Joy And Sorrow 104

GRAY Elegy Written In A Country Churchyard 105

GRAY Epitaph On A Child 110

HERBERT Life 111

HERRICK To Daffodils 112

HERRICK Upon A Child That Died 113

HOLLAND Death Is Nothing At All 114

JONSON On my First Sonne 115

KEATS Bright Star 116

KEATS Endymion 117

KEATS His Last Sonnet 118

KEATS To Sleep 119

KEATS When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be ?120

LONGFELLOW A Psalm Of Life 121

LONGFELLOW The Cross Of Snow 123

OLDYS On A Fly Drinking Out Of His Cup 124

ROSSETTI A Dirge 125

ROSSETTI Remember 126

ROSSETTI The First Spring Day 127

ROSSETTI Up-Hill 128

ROSSETTI When I Am Dead, My Dearest 129

SHAKESPEARE All The World?s A Stage 130

SHAKESPEARE Aye But To Die And Go We Know ?Not Where 131

SHAKESPEARE Cowards 132

SHAKESPEARE Fidele?s Dirge 133

SHAKESPEARE Our Revels Now Are Ended 134

SHAKESPEARE Shall I Compare Thee To A ?Summers Day 135

SHAKESPEARE Sonnet 29 136

SHAKESPEARE Sonnet 30 137

SHAKESPEARE Sonnet 55 138

SHAKESPEARE Sonnet 60 139

SHAKESPEARE Sonnet 116 140

SHAKESPEARE Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And ?Tomorrow 141

SHAKESPEARE Where The Bee Sucks, There ?Suck I 142

SHELLEY A Lament 143

SHELLEY Music, When Soft Voices Die 144

SHELLEY Mutability 145

SHELLEY Ozymandias 146

SHELLEY To Jane: The Keen Stars Were Twinkling ?147

TENNYSON Adonais (from) 148

TENNYSON Break, Break, Break 149

TENNYSON Crossing The Bar 150

TENNYSON In Memoriam (from) 151

TENNYSON There Is A Solemn Wind Tonight 152

WORDSWORTH A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal 153

WORDSWORTH Composed Upon Westminster ?Bridge 154

WORDSWORTH I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud 155

WORDSWORTH My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold ?156

WORDSWORTH Ode: Intimations Of Immortality ?From Recollections Of An Early Childhood (Last ?Lines) 157

ANONYMOUS A Celtic Blessing 159

ANONYMOUS If Tears Could Build A Stairway 160

ANONYMOUS Not, How Did He Die, But How Did ?He Live 161

ANONYMOUS The Unquiet Grave 162

ANONYMOUS Traditional Gaelic Blessing 164

ANONYMOUS Western Wind, When Will Though ?Blow 165

ANONYMOUS When I Am Dead, Cry For Me A Little 166

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