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 the beach are perfect for those who had a love for the beach, seashore, sand, and tides.
Footprints
by Robert Longley
Few things are as fleeting
As footprints in the sand;
Sometimes we walk alone
And sometimes hand in hand.
Both paths tell a story
That waves may wash away;
As long as we have the memory
They live with us each day.
Come to the beach and remember;
Make some footprints of your own,
And think of days now absent
And the memories we’ve known.
The water can be healing –
It always was for me –
Just take time to remember
And I think that you will see.
Pemaquid Point
by Mary Oliver-Rotman
Scatter my ashes at Pemaquid Point*,
Let the wind sail them home to the sea.
Cradle of life, be my cradle in death,
And set my spirit free.
Sun will warm the daylight hours;
The lighthouse illume the night.
Waves provide rhythm and gulls give voice —
Music to ease my flight.
Eternal rocks will form my tomb,
Sand my quilt shall be,
Protecting from shipwreck and raging storms,
And I’ll become one with the sea.
*Replace ‘Pemaquid Point’ with any relevant geographical location.
The Sight Of The Ocean
Author Unknown
I have lied in the sight of the ocean
Where the water runs into the land
I have walked on the beach in the morning
And left my footprints in the sand
But musical waves have been calling
And the ocean is so wide and vast
That I’ve struck for the silver horizon
And put out to sea at last
The Tide Recedes
by M. D. Hughes
The tide recedes,
But leaves behind
Bright seashells on the sand.
The sun goes down,
But gentle warmth
Still lingers on the land.
The music stops,
And yet it echoes on
In sweet refrains;
For every joy that passes,
Something beautiful remains.
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All poems featured on this website are free to use during any ceremony, although it is good practice to make sure the author is mentioned, if known. Should you require a celebrant for your ceremony, be it a funeral, a wedding, a naming ceremony or something else, feel free to get in touch. I am a double award-nominated Family and Funeral Celebrant covering the entire UK, and would be happy to help you commemorate in a meaningful and personal way.
