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Funny funeral poems

Readings that get a laugh without making light of it. They suit someone who couldn't bear a fuss, and a family who want one moment in the day that isn't solemn.

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Bus Shelter

This poem is for someone who thought the fuss about dying was a bit much. Right for a commuter, a queuer, anyone who spent their life waiting patiently for things.

FunnyModern

2015

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In the Departure Lounge

This poem is for someone whose last words to you were about nothing at all. Right for a family who keep going back over an ordinary conversation they didn't know was the last one.

FunnyModern

2015

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On His Books

This poem is for someone who would have hated a solemn funeral and told a joke at their own. Right for a reader, a writer, or a cheerful rogue.

For a writerFunny

1923

10 sec

When I'm Gone

This poem is for someone who'd have laughed at being called an inspiration. Right for a dad, a grandad, or anyone who was better at the washing up than the big gestures.

FunnyModern

2015

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