We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We offer our sincere condolences to the Royal Family and honour her lifetime of extraordinary service. At this time of National Mourning we look to the poets. Here are 10 poems of passing and remembrance which resonated with us today. Whether you are mourning Her Majesty or a private grief, we sincerely hope these universal poems will speak to those in need.
Carol Ann Duffy - The Crown
Mary Oliver - In Blackwater Woods
Robert Frost – Nothing Gold Can Stay
Helen Dunmore – My Life’s Stem Was Cut
D.H. Lawrence - Grief
Norman McCraig - Memorial
Emily Dickinson – After Great Pain
Dylan Thomas - And Death Shall Have No Dominion
Christina’s Rossetti - Remember and Dream Land
Don Paterson - Test -
"So for the record: when we die
our hearts don’t slow like steps or clocks
but whirr like small wings in a box
now lit up by a crack of sky."
our hearts don’t slow like steps or clocks
but whirr like small wings in a box
now lit up by a crack of sky."