Thursday, July 23, 2009

How to prepare a eulogy poem

A eulogy poem is a special form of prose written to offer comfort to the bereaved. Unfortunately, however, it is inevitable, which means, that at some point or another we will all be faced with the planning of a loved one’s funeral.

The eulogy should convey your feelings and your experiences and should be written in an informal, conversational tone. The most common and sincere way of extending your sympathy is to say I am sorry to the bereaved for his loss. While some families choose to have a viewing followed by a service at the funeral home, others will hold a funeral at a house of worship. Personal experiences are expected to be re told and reminisced, and to be shared with other people who will be listening.

There are towns in which every family visits the neighborhood funeral home at one time or another. Concentrate on the finer parts of their lives that touched people, even strangers. Some funeral homes and cremation societies have rooms for you to use. If your family is part of a religious community and the deceased would have wanted a religious service then you can look to your minister, rabbi, or priest to help guide you through making arrangements.

In some situations you may be speaking about the person from one point of view, family, work colleagues, golfing buddies, or whatever. It is best not to push the bereaved to talk about his lost loved one rather this should be a spontaneous thing. The need to talk is an outlet of letting out all of their feelings about the situation. Eulogy poems have a global message that crosses cultural boundaries.

To add a poem to your eulogy or condolence letter, first you must consider who the person was and what they would have appreciated or enjoyed read. You only have one chance to collect everyone’s memories. The service belongs to the family and is conducted as they wish. If you attended school with the deceased, you might want to focus on your school days.

Draft your eulogy then try to edit and polish your work. Think about your life and what would you like most remembered.

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