Memorial poemsPoetry

Memorial poem for a loved one

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Memorial poem for a loved one

Example result

Example for the Standard package

Poem for a retiring colleague

Client: a team saying goodbye to Margaret, a school librarian, after 31 years. Task: a short poem to read at the farewell party and print in the card.

For Margaret

For thirty-one years you kept the doors Of every story open wide, You knew which book a child adored Before the child had tried.

You found the dragons, ships and stars For those who came to hide, And quiet kids with heavy hearts Found shelter by your side.

The shelves will miss your gentle hands, The stamp, the cardigan, the tea, But every reader that you made Will keep your library.

So go and read the books you saved "For when I have the time", The time is yours. The page is turned. Thank you, for every line.

Notes: reads in about 1 minute. Details from the brief: the cardigan, the tea and the old date stamp.

The client and all details are made up.

About this service

When words are hardest to find, a poem can say what a eulogy cannot. We write a memorial poem drawn from your memories of the person: their character, the things they loved, the way they made people feel. It can be read at a funeral or a memorial service, printed in an order of service or used as a short verse for a headstone or a memorial card. We write gently and keep to the beliefs you share, religious or not.

What is included

  • What you getA finished memorial poem drawn from your memories, ready to read aloud or print, with a short verse version in higher packages. Delivered as text and as a file.
  • Their own detailsNot a generic verse
  • Gentle toneComforting, not heavy
  • Faith as you wishReligious or secular
  • Easy to read aloudEven on a hard day
  • Short verse optionFor a headstone or card

How it works

  1. 1
    MemoriesYou share what you remember about them
  2. 2
    PoemWe write it gently around those details
  3. 3
    DeliveryYou get it ready to read or print

What we need from you

The person's name and who they were to you, a few memories, traits or phrases they used, where the poem will be read or printed, and whether it should include faith.

We will ask you:

  • Who was the person and who were they to you?
  • What memories or traits should the poem hold?
  • Where will it be read or printed?
  • Should it include faith or stay secular?

Compare packages

BasicShort memorial poem$10StandardMemorial poem for a service$20PremiumMemorial poem and short verse$39
Deadline1 day2 days3 days
Revisions123
Lengthup to 12 linesup to 32 linesup to 32 lines
Short versenonoyes, 2 to 4 lines
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Payment protection

You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.

  • Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
  • The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
  • Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
  • Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
  • Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
  • Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
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Questions and answers

How quickly can I get it?

The short poem is ready in one day. If the service is very soon, mention the date in the brief.

Can it be for a pet?

Yes. Tell us about them as you would about any loved one.

Can I read it as my own words?

Yes. Once the order is complete, the poem is yours.

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