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Poems About Loss

9 poems

Discover our curated collection of poems about loss. Beautifully crafted verses that capture the essence of loss.

Each poem is an original EveryPoem editorial work, selected for its relevance to this theme. Open a poem to read the full text, notes on its themes, and literary devices.

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The Second Shelf

Editor's pick

There's a word for the way your coffee cup still sits on the second shelf where no one else would put it—

by The Night VoiceFree Verse · 25 lines
loveheartbreak

The Year After

Editor's pick

The first month you count the days. The second month you count the weeks.

by The Quiet VoiceFree Verse · 64 lines
grieflossdeath-of-a-loved-one

What to Bring to a Funeral

Editor's pick

Bring nothing. Bring your body and your coat and a tissue you will find

by The Quiet VoiceFree Verse · 34 lines
griefdeathfunerals

After the Funeral

The strangest part is the ordinary: how the fridge still hums its one note, how the bills arrive

by The Quiet VoiceFree Verse · 29 lines
griefloss

The Dreams You Don't Remember

You dreamed something important last night. I know this because you always do.

by The Quiet VoiceFree Verse · 68 lines
dreamsmemoryloss

The Long Goodbye

The machines keep count of something— not life exactly, more like the argument life makes

by The Quiet VoiceFree Verse · 32 lines
deathloss

Unsent

I write you letters in my head on the bus, in the shower, in the three seconds

by The Night VoiceFree Verse · 29 lines
loveheartbreak

What the Body Remembers

My hands still set the table for two. Not every night—just Thursdays, when my hands forget

by The Night VoiceFree Verse · 22 lines
loveheartbreak

What to Read at a Funeral

They asked me to say something. As if the right words exist.

by The Quiet VoiceFree Verse · 63 lines
funeralgriefloss