When grief seems impossible to express, let the literary greats lend a helping hand and provide some much-needed comfort with ...

Even when you’re dealing with an agonizing loss, funeral poems are a comfort. Moral of the story: Poetry sheds light on our lives, no matter the occasion, and it’d be a shame not to enjoy its wonders.

I remember well the first time I entered a poem in a competition, writes Abigail Price, a funeral celebrant at Shoobridge Funeral Services.

Lee Byrne has paid tribute to his grandfather James ‘Jaws’ Byrne one week after the veteran criminal was laid to rest.

Explore a collection of essential Greek mythology books and retellings, offering timeless legends alongside modern ...

Auden’s poetry here illustrates the trickle-down effect of poorly thought-out decisions of politicians and rulers, and how ...

Roger Craik, emeritus professor of English at Kent State University at Ashtabula, has taken second place in the 2024 Pablo ...

Jeni Stepanek, PhD, is known as “Mama Peace.” She spoke to WTOP from the park named after her son in the King Farm ...

It's easy to presume that Western funeral practices are ancient, given their largely enshrined, protected status. Though ...

His coffin was carried into the busy church to a funeral hymn based on the poem Crossing the Bar by Lord Tennyson. The remainder of the service featured hymns, readings, poetry, and a solo cello ...

AN EMOTIONAL David Beckham said his final goodbye to Sven-Goran Eriksson alongside the former England manager’s family and ...

Sven-Goran Eriksson's funeral will take place in his homeland on Friday, with the former England manager being laid to rest ...