Category Archives: Poetry

Poems, either in their entirety or in part.

Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep Comments Off on Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there; I do not sleep.

Instead of a Farewell 2

how can I say farewell
when farewells are made
only for people who stay

How to Read a Poem: Beginner’s Manual Comments Off on How to Read a Poem: Beginner’s Manual

Poetry demands surrender,
language saying what is true,
doing holy things to the ordinary.