Ode To Death Poem by Joseph Anderson

Ode To Death

Rating: 5.0


If death shall be an endless sleep
where all pressures, dreams shall cease,
one would never have a need to weep
lying in eternal peace.

If death should bring one to the place
where spirit world doth reside,
let us welcome then that saving grace
with these spirits then abide.

In death I see no cause for fear
when it comes as sweet relief,
instead, I see a cause for cheer
freed from trials andfreed from grief.

Saturday, February 21, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: death
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Our ever present mortality
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
* Sunprincess * 08 March 2015

....beautiful thoughts expressed so nicely...thank you for sharing.

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Smoky Hoss 24 February 2015

A wonderful vision of hope and graceful peace. I still love your writing Joseph.

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Valerie Dohren 25 February 2015

Excellent Joseph, and agree with what you say. Death can be a welcome release.

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Patricia Grantham 23 February 2015

A very good and realistic poem on death. Even in life we should remain positive about it. A good read Joseph.

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Valsa George 24 February 2015

A very idealistic way of looking at death.....! What a strange coincidence.... I too have written a poem on death entitled Farewell which I am intending to post now! So happy to see you with a sweet poem after a long gap! A sure 10

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Linda Piston 04 November 2021

I want his poems of this title: Broken heart (Joseph Anderson)

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Aniruddha Pathak 27 February 2019

A beautiful piece on death. And it strikes drawing my attention as I've written a lot on death. But one point, death perhaps is not an endless sleep. It is much longer than the one night's that we sleep daily. Only the last sleep (death) before liberation/salvation I think is endless. But this again is subjective, who knows?

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Kelly Kurt 07 September 2015

A wonderfully penned piece, Joseph. Thanks!

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G Sweeney 14 March 2015

Hi Joseph.... I love your poem.. a lovely poem.. Thank you! Gayle

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Hans Vr 14 March 2015

Dear Joseph, This is a great poem. I fully agree with its contents. Death is not something to be afraid afraid of if we have managed to make our life count for at least a few people. From reading your wonderful poems I can easily see that you must have been a kind person who has made a positive difference in many people's life. Certainly you are now still making a positive difference with your superb poetry. I am afraid of the death of my loved ones but not so much of my own death. What you said in this poem concurs really with my own conviction about death.In the mean time I hope that each of us can still contribute a whole bit more. I for sure want to read many more of your poems and your wisdom you share freely here in this website.

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