Kansas native Clare Harner (1909–1977) first published "Immortality" in the December 1934 issue of poetry magazine The … See more

The poem is often attributed to anonymous or incorrect sources, such as the Hopi and Navajo tribes. The most notable claimant was Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905–2004), who often handed out xeroxed copies of the poem with … See more

Below is the version published in The Gypsy of December 1934 (page 16), under the title "Immortality" and followed by the author's name and location: "CLARE HARNER, Topeka, Kan." The indentation and line br… See more

Other versions of the poem appeared later, usually without attribution, such as the one below. Differing words are shown in italics.
Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that … See more

• It provides the lyric in the popular choir anthem "In Remembrance", with music by Eleanor Daley and lyrics attributed to "anonymous". Copyright 1995 by Gordon V. Thompson Music, Toronto, Canada.
• John Wayne read … See more

To coincide with National Poetry Day 1995, the British television programme The Bookworm conducted a poll to discover the nation's favourite poems, and subsequently published the winning poems in book form. The book's … See more

• "Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep". The HyperTexts.
• "In Every Lovely Thing"
• Alan Chapman. "do not stand at my grave and weep". Businessballs. Retrieved 8 May 2011.… See more