Poems for the Dying is a tender collection of poetry that offers comfort, reflection, and quiet beauty in the face of life’s final transitions. This book speaks to caregivers, loved ones, and those yearning to offer comfort when words feel out of reach.
At the bedside of someone you love, in the quiet moments of farewell, words often fail. Poems for the Dying was born from that silence.
As Irna and Sean sat with a dying parent, unsure of what to say, they began reading poems. What emerged was not just a way to say goodbye, but a way to stay present, to honor, to grieve gently.
These poems are for the caregivers, the companions, the hospice workers, the family members, and anyone walking that sacred, heartbreaking path of letting go. They are not instruction or doctrine. They are presence in the form of verse. A way to speak love, even when it feels unspeakable.
Whether read aloud or held in your hands, Poems for the Dying offers solace, reflection, and a quiet place to rest within the storm.