(13 November, 1905 - 15 September 2004 / Dayton, Ohio)

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Do not stand at my grave and weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

Submitted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002


Read poems about / on: autumn, snow, rain, sleep, night, star, wind

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  • Lizzy Bennet (5/20/2013 1:06:00 PM)

    this is one of my favorite poems... love never dies.. a loving soul will continue to exist even after death.. it will exist in all the elements that make this universe.. this is the way to remember someone or be remembered.. beautiful words..

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  • David Wood (4/6/2013 4:44:00 AM)

    This is one of the most beautiful poems I have ever read.

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  • Linda Neill Poet Digter (2/15/2013 11:12:00 AM)

    Indeed you are alive Mary

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  • Mark Dillon (2/7/2013 7:05:00 AM)

    A true tribute to the spirit of mankind, we are not just one element, mortal life is just one phase of a never ending circle.

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  • Ali Bear (1/23/2013 4:17:00 PM)

    Wow, I am amazed, this is beautiful.

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  • Srimayee Ganguly (12/24/2012 11:03:00 AM)

    The demise of our loved ones cause us to distress but this poem instills that they still reside in nature's glory.

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  • Evie Garcia (12/17/2012 12:57:00 AM)

    Beautiful poem. This site is healing...

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  • Rachel Branscombe (12/2/2012 5:11:00 AM)

    A beautiful poem. It is amazing.

    33 person liked.
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  • Paul Anthony (11/23/2012 8:06:00 PM)

    Absolutely beautiful. I would say R.I.P. but I don't think I need to

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  • Ajaegbu Charles (11/23/2012 12:50:00 AM)

    its trusting... Am inlove with this poem

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