Upon first glance, this may not seem connected to reaching out to people through crafting. But it is, and I am going to explain why. If your calling is to reach out to the bereaved, this site will be invaluable to you.

“Bereavement Poems & Articles” is a site dedicated to being a comfort to people who have lost a loved one. Whether it is a widow, a widower, a parent, a friend, family member… there is a poem to bring comfort. They are beautiful and tasteful pieces of poetry that would be a wonderful gift to comfort a grieving person you know… or maybe one you don’t know.

There are two options that I can think of right off the top of my head. And I bet you can think of others that are related to the craft of your choice.

1. Cross-stitching a poem is a beautiful expression of poetry. Find the center of your fabric, space out the poem appropriately in the alphabet of your choice and stitch. Then put a border around it. Frame it and you are done.

2. If you do calligraphy, you can do something along the lines of cross-stitching - perhaps a booklet would be nice with each page a line or two of the poem. I am sure there are endless ideas for use with calligraphy.

People who have lost a loved one are often forgotten. After all the activity of the funeral is over, and everyone goes home, it is over. But it is only over for the people who don’t go home to an empty house. For them, the grief is just beginning.

Present a poem through a craft to someone who has lost a loved one a few weeks or a couple of months later, and make a real difference in someone’s life.

Bereavement Poems & Articles