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Adonais – An Elegy on the Death of John Keats by Percy Bysshe Shelley
I I weep for Adonais—he is dead! Oh, weep for Adonais! though our tears Thaw not the frost which binds so dear a head! And thou, sad Hour, selected from all years To mourn our loss, rouse thy obscure compeers, And teach them...
A funeral does not have to cost a fortune
Unless you become aware of the many choices available when pre-planning your funeral, you will likely end up with a conveyor-belt funeral, with a huge price tag.
Our final Choices Can Have a Huge Impact on our Planet
We can spend a life time collecting milk bottle tops only to make bad and hurried choice when arranging a funeral. Become aware of the many options available; what to say ‘yes’ to and when to say’ no.’
A funeral service or ceremony does not have to take place in a crematorium or place of worship
If you follow a particular religion, your will undoubtedly choose you own faith leader to conduct your funeral; each place of worship will have its own guidelines laid down by the authority.
Time Does Not Bring Relief – Edna St Vincent Millay
Time Does Not Bring Relief – a poem about greif
Postcard From The Pearly Gates by Gareth Davis
Poet and raconteur Gareth Davis and his amusing musings about what lies on the other side of the ‘Pearly Gates’.
Henry Dies A ‘Good Death’ With A Tree
How would you like to pass from this world? What for you would be a good death? I think sitting under a tree with a smile on my face would be a lovely way to go …
To Daffodils By Robert Herrick
To Daffodils is a lovely poem by Robert Herrick. It speaks of the beauty and also the brevity of life.
Mindfulness of Death and Buddhism
Mindfulness of Death and Buddhism
Here are five Buddhist contemplations, otherwise known as five remembrance
Fruit Tree – A poem by the Dalai Lama
A poem by the seventh Dalai Lama “On each branch of the trees in my garden Hang clusters of fruit, swelling and ripe. In the end, not one piece will remain. My mind turns to thoughts of my death.” - Seventh Dalai Lama-