This old man, he played on until all his mind had gone. With a tip-tap, slip-slap, where’s the dog and… Read more This Old Man
Tag: Death Poems
Death Poems
The Sickening
Closer comes the sickening, the withering, the reckoning. Closer, now, and closer still. It always has, and always will, be… Read more The Sickening
I Almost Understand
Standing on a footbridge. The ring road below it, traffic from out of town streaming along the dual carriageway from… Read more I Almost Understand
Pet Sematary
We found our pet cat cold and stiff in a cupboard kittens dead in her
In The Dark
Breathing in the dark, alone, quiet, and at peace. May death be like this.
The End Of The Line
A short story from my Medium account. Pop over and have a look. The End Of The Line
Godforsaken Flavour
A taste of poison The godforsaken flavour Bitter as defeat
The Daily News
On television In our warm, dry homes we see Refugees drowning
The Last Bee
The last autumn bee Just resting on a footpath Waiting for his death
Death Unobserved
An urban footpath Unused, empty and hidden A man could die here
I Can’t Do It
Writing a story About the loss of a child I just can’t do it
The Great Dying
In the Great Dying We will kill all worth saving Then look at ourselves
Approaching Death
At the edge of life Looking at approaching death There we will find peace
My Last Day
My Last Day Not on a dull day A bright glorious morning Make that my last day
Final Thought
Final Thought I sometimes worry In the small hours of the night Is this my last thought?
A Tidy End
Garden all tidied Everything is squared away I could end it now
Grim Content
A wire bird feeder Its grim content this morning Dead tangled starling
Earthworm
The humble earthworm A friend to the gardener He will one day eat
Dying Butterfly
Dying butterfly Its wings all frayed from flying Flutters a goodbye
The Dead People
I often wonder What the dead people I know Would say to me now
Farewell To Fonda
The easy rider On the highway to heaven Ride on, man, ride on
The Happy Dog
The dog is happy A big stick held in his teeth Cankers on his face
My Mother’s Last Words
I had upset her ‘You can go now,’ she told me My mother’s last words
Eternity’s Call
The sound that she heard, At the end, we will all hear. Eternity’s call.
Someone I Didn’t Really Know Died
Someone I didn’t really know died And I feel affected In a way I didn’t expect. We spoke a couple… Read more Someone I Didn’t Really Know Died
Writing Me Up 