Funeral Poems for a Father

When selecting funeral poems, it is important to consider what that person means to others. In the case of a father, they will be someone who cares and loves their family. They are important to their wife and children, and they will be missed as a role model and respected figure. Below are a few suggestions for funeral poems for a father. Please explore them and see if they resonate with you. 

To My Father

A giant pine, magnificent and old

Stood staunch against the sky and all around

Shed beauty, grace and power.

Within its fold birds safely reared their young.

The velvet ground beneath was gentle,

and the cooling shade gave cheer to passers-by.

Its towering arms a landmark stood, erect and unafraid,

As if to say, “Fear naught from life’s alarms”.

It fell one day.

Where it had dauntless stood was loneliness and void.

But men who passed paid tribute – and said,

“To know this life was good,

It left its mark on me. Its work stands fast”.

And so it lives. Such life no bonds can hold –

This giant pine, magnificent and old.

Georgia Harkness

Dad

We’ll always remember

that special smile,

that caring heart,

that warm embrace,

you always gave us.

You being there

for Mom and us,

through good and bad times,

no matter what.

We’ll always remember

you Dad because

they’ll never be another one

to replace you in our hearts,

and the love we will always

have for you.

Memories of Dad

I will take this special moment

To turn my thoughts to Dad

Thank him for the home he gave

We think about the fleeting years

Too quickly, gone for good

It seems like only yesterday

I’d go back if I could.

A time when Dad was always there,

No matter what the weather.

Always strong when things went wrong

He held our lives together.

He strived so hard from day to day

And never once complained.

With steady hands, he worked so hard

And kept the family name.

He taught us that hard work pays off,

You reap just what you sow.

He said that if you tend your crops,

Your field will overflow.

My life has been bountiful

He taught me how to give

In his firm and steadfast way

He taught me how to live.

Dad dwells among the angels now

He left us much too soon

He glides across a golden field

Above the harvest moon.

I see him in the summer rain,

He rides upon the wind

And when my path is beaten down

He picks me up again.

For all the things we had.

Don’t worry if none of these poems stand out to you. It is always best to feel comfortable that the poem represents the loved one you have lost. You could consider speaking to friends and family to see whether they know a poem that reminds them of dad. If you have a Octopus Legacy Support Hub this could even be something that you ask friends and family there.