A poem of farewell for nature lovers

A poem of farewell for nature lovers

When I talk to families and friends about organising a funeral or memorial service, people sometimes want ideas for a poem or reading. This one is a poem which a family found for their beloved person, and which I offered to another family a few years later. To my...
Her favourite bench

Her favourite bench

CONTENT WARNING: This blog post mentions suicide. Please exercise caution if you are in a sensitive place right now, and contact your mental health professional or Lifeline if this post brings up issues for you. This week I conducted a memorial service for a young...
After the funeral

After the funeral

I found out my former colleague had died when I looked him up on Facebook and his page reported, ‘deceased.’ What? The shock was like a gulp of cold water through my chest. We had not been close, but I don’t know. I had felt like we were kindred...
How to write a eulogy

How to write a eulogy

Jackie holding the advance reader copy of her book, ‘The Eulogy,’ coming out in June 2022 My debut autofiction novel ‘The Eulogy’ is coming out in June 2022, and today I received an advance copy of the book. The book is structured around a...