Funeral Poem

Question By May Swenson

Body my house my horse my hound what I do when you are fallen

This poem was very powerful yet simple. I liked that there are two ways to interpret it, one literally and one with a deeper meaning. The one with the deeper meaning is about life after death, the other is about the life of a flee who lost his house/dog. It is good for a funeral because it puts peoples minds at rest if they are experiencing the loss of a loved one.

Wedding Poem

Epithalamium By Matthew Rohrer

In the middle garden is the secret wedding

This poem was a bit of a depressing poem. I liked that it was different from other wedding poems because other wedding poems are usually upbeat but this one of about the bad aspects of weddings or marriage. This poem is good for a wedding because its not glamorizing marriage, its saying that the negatives must be recognized as well.

Graduation poem

Dreams by Langston Hughes

Life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly

This poem was a good fit for graduation. It is very inspiring which is good for graduates to hear because it encourages them to chase after their dreams and be happy. The poem is also saying that we might as well be dead if we aren’t trying to achieve our dreams. Another reason I thought this was a good graduation poem is they use the phrase “Life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly”. Graduates are like a bird leaving a nest, with new freedom they have never felt before, being able to go or fly as far as they want.