Obituary Poem by Darwin Henry Beuning
Obituary
As of late
Facing a formidable foe
CANCER
I have taken to
The reading and review
of obituaries
In the end,
I think that one
Should write one's own
One to be shared only
With family and friends
And not place in a paper
to be read by
John and Jane Doe
Kim is SO LAZY! ! (see below) i'd get out of bed (eventually) , alive or dead. I WOULD! ! ! Hank, i think your idea is marvelous, but why not let family decide what to do with it after your departure. and if your 'private one' is too silly, they can choose to write one for the Does to read. to MyPoemList. bri ;)
Hank's obituary is too silly (it was written by a hillbilly) so let's get his brother to write him another and be serious, and not -nilly.
Right on once again. Excellent poem with truth shining forth.Every life is a masterpiece of worth to be shared as you are the only you!
This is really a beautiful poem on life and death in the name of obituary having nice execution. Thanks for sharing.
(I posted the limerick as a new poem, and they didn't censor it there (YET) .
Why did PH censor my comment to Bri? That last line included the word W I L L Y in front of -nilly. Is it because the word W I L L Y is some people's slang for a man's favorite body part?
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/4/2024 9:15:51 PM # 1.0.0.1119
I have known some people who did write their own obituaries, but then they put them in the paper to be read by everyone. Every morning I read the obituaries in the morning paper. If my name is not there, then I get out of bed!