Selecting a funeral poem may feel like an overwhelming task. You want the poem to be just right-one that honors, celebrates, and captures the life your loved one lived. Families have many options when it comes time to select a meaningful memorial poem. Here are eight selections that might be just the right tribute to your loved one.

Asleep – Emily Dickinson
A short but richly descriptive poem. Several other poems by Dickinson would also be beautiful tributes to a loved one.
Now When The Number Of My Years – Robert Louis Stevenson
Rhyming, three-verse poem about solitude and peace in death.
What Is Success? – Edgar A. Guest
A poem about what success means in life.
To An Athlete Dying Young – A.E. Housman
As the name describes, this poem would be appropriate for an athlete.
Psalm of Life – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
While purported that Longfellow wrote this after his wife’s death, this poem is a beautiful reminder about living life fully.
A Song Of Living – Amelia Josephine Barr
This poem describes the life of someone who lived to the fullest.
My Hereafter by Juanita De Long
A richly-descriptive poem about returning to the earth.
Prospice by Robert Browning
This classic poem would be well suited to a fallen soldier or anyone who served in the military.

Selecting the perfect poem can feel like a difficult choice-but take your time and do some research to find a poem that will honor your loved one. Selecting a poem in the midst of grief makes it even more challenging, so remember to try to seek happiness in the present moment. Ultimately, the best poem or poems will be the ones that reflect the individuality of your loved one-and that poem may show humor, their hobbies and interests, their accomplishments, or really, anything you can imagine.