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Do not Stand at my Grave and Weep
by Mary Elizabeth Frye (1904-2004) See note below about the actual author
“Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight.
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there — I do not die. ”
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Note About the Actual Author and the Origin of this Touching, Well-known Poem
The origins and actual author of this poem have been debated. It's probable that Mary Elizabeth Frye did indeed write this. Below are several sources:
- Mary Elizabeth Frye (1904-2004), Do not Stand at my Grave and Weep, via Representative Poetry Online (RPO)
- Do not stand at my grave and weep, via WikiPedia
- Do not stand at my grave and weep, via The Poetry Library, Frequently Asked for Poems
