Funerals can truly be augmented by a poem that is apt and fitting for the person you have just lost. The following list of funeral poems about fossils are perfect for those who enjoyed collecting fossils, or, indeed, were amateur or professional palaeontologists.
Fossils
by Peter Cullen
Fossils ,
storms,
eroded coast.
The shadow that I miss the most.
A lonely voice, lost to the waves.
Singing in a hidden cave.
A silent hum
upon the shore,
a voice that’s never heard,
no more.
Maybe on some other plain,
somewhere lost inside my brain.
Words transcending from the grave,
somewhere lost inside my brain.
Old Bones And Stones
by Mark Gregory
I love all types of fossils, old bones and stones,
A glimpse into the past that’s otherwise unknown,
I search the wide earth, and dig deep down within
To uncover all the secrets of our ancient kin.
With each brand new discovery, I’m always quite astounded,
The history of life on Earth is gloriously unbounded
From dinosaurs to shells and plants, there’s always something more,
Fossils are simply priceless treasures I can’t help but adore.
I love to learn about them, and share all that I find,
With others who love their fossils just as much as I love mine,
They know that fossils are far more than simply rocks and debris,
They are a vital window into our world’s history.
But now my life is over; it’s time to say farewell,
But don’t forget my fossils and the stories they do tell,
The stories of our history, a glimpse into the past
They serve as a reminder of what time has amassed.
So as the sun sets on my life, a life that was well-lived,
I hope that those I’ve left behind remember well my gift,
And though I have stopped searching, one thing I know is true:
My endless love for fossils will never really be through.
A Story Of The Past
(abridged version) by Charles Sternberg
I here profess my strong belief
In my revealed Lord;
I’ve found Him in the rocky leaf,
And his inspired word.
For forty years I’ve lived with God,
Oft from the haunts of men.
I’ve thought upon His wondrous word
And scenes beyond our ken.
I’ve found the crust of our old earth
A mighty funeral urn-
Where countless forms of life had birth;
Then others took their turn
And left in sepulchres of stone
The dead He buried there.
But they are not dry bones alone;
I see them as they were.
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