Valley of Life | Online Memorial Blog

A mother endures a nearly incomprehensible amount of pain when they lose a child at any age.  Poetry, books and other forms of the written word are consider a powerful medium for helping women grieving for the loss of a child.  Many find that the comfort of words written by others who have endured the same pain, helps sooth the sadness a little.  The following is one of the most popular online memorial poems used on virtual memorial and life story pages by bereaved parents.

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Deborah Peabody reminds all of us that life should not just be celebrated when it starts and when it finishes, but throughout its journey.  This poem can serve as a great reminder to mourners at a funeral service to embrace their own lives and the lives of loved ones while we share our time together here on earth.

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The notion that death is not the end is developed in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s matter-of-fact poem “All Return Again” about the continuance of life beyond what we call death.  Hope and believe that there is more and you will surely see your lost loved one in the people around you. (more…)

Condolence or bereavement poetry does not always have to portray a feeling of despair.  Oftentimes, like in the poem Peace my heart… we are encouraged by the hopefulness of the poet.  We can celebrate a life with poetry as much as we can mourn them. (more…)

This condolence poem was written by a loving mother to those she would leave behind when she passed. The simple comfort it gives reminds us that those we have lost would not want us to live our remaining lives lost as well. We must ever remember them while we carry out full and happy lives. (more…)