18+ Famous Poems About Death Background. Poems about mourning the death of family, friends and loved ones by famous poets such as emily dickinson, dylan thomas, christina rossetti, and ella wheeler wilcox. The death poem is a genre of poetry that developed in the literary traditions of east asian cultures—most prominently in japan as well as certain periods of chinese history and joseon korea.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
James thynne by anne kingsmill finch. Beautiful famous poems about death. Which poets wrote the best sad, dark, melancholic poems in the english language? This poem is about the death of a loved grandmother, and about the hope for a spiritual future.