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Death Poems

This Old Man

Posted on March 11, 2020March 13, 2020 by rak

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

The Sickening

Posted on March 5, 2020March 6, 2020 by rak

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

Posted on March 4, 2020 by rak

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

Posted on February 28, 2020 by rak

We found our pet cat cold and stiff in a cupboard kittens dead in her

In The Dark

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by rak

Breathing in the dark, alone, quiet, and at peace. May death be like this.

The End Of The Line

Posted on January 14, 2020 by rak

A short story from my Medium account. Pop over and have a look. The End Of The Line

Godforsaken Flavour

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 by rak

A taste of poison The godforsaken flavour Bitter as defeat

The Daily News

Posted on November 25, 2019 by rak

On television In our warm, dry homes we see Refugees drowning

The Last Bee

Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 by rak

The last autumn bee Just resting on a footpath Waiting for his death

Death Unobserved

Posted on October 30, 2019 by rak

An urban footpath Unused, empty and hidden A man could die here

I Can’t Do It

Posted on October 25, 2019 by rak

Writing a story About the loss of a child I just can’t do it

The Great Dying

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 by rak

In the Great Dying We will kill all worth saving Then look at ourselves

Approaching Death

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 by rak

At the edge of life Looking at approaching death There we will find peace

sunny winter day

My Last Day

Posted on September 23, 2019October 9, 2021 by rak

My Last Day Not on a dull day A bright glorious morning Make that my last day

thinking man

Final Thought

Posted on September 22, 2019November 24, 2021 by rak

Final Thought I sometimes worry In the small hours of the night Is this my last thought?

A Tidy End

Posted on September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 by rak

Garden all tidied Everything is squared away I could end it now

Grim Content

Posted on September 10, 2019July 3, 2020 by rak

A wire bird feeder Its grim content this morning Dead tangled starling

Earthworm

Posted on September 9, 2019March 4, 2020 by rak

The humble earthworm A friend to the gardener He will one day eat

Dying Butterfly

Posted on September 1, 2019February 18, 2020 by rak

Dying butterfly Its wings all frayed from flying Flutters a goodbye

The Dead People

Posted on August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 by rak

I often wonder What the dead people I know Would say to me now

Farewell To Fonda

Posted on August 17, 2019March 4, 2020 by rak

The easy rider On the highway to heaven Ride on, man, ride on

The Happy Dog

Posted on August 8, 2019 by rak

The dog is happy A big stick held in his teeth Cankers on his face

My Mother’s Last Words

Posted on August 5, 2019 by rak

I had upset her ‘You can go now,’ she told me My mother’s last words

Eternity’s Call

Posted on July 30, 2019 by rak

The sound that she heard, At the end, we will all hear. Eternity’s call.

Someone I Didn’t Really Know Died

Posted on May 31, 2019 by rak

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

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