Note that a tribute poem does not have to be long. Four stanzas of four lines each are enough. You can add more or less to suit your needs. Below are examples of tribute poems written by other people.
BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 12. -- This poem, written by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe in her 90th year, was read by her at the 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln in Symphony Hall to-night ...
LONDON, April 9 -- The Times prints a poem by Rudyard Kipling, which is to be read at the burial of Cecil Rhodes on the hill called "The View of the World," in the Matoppo Hills, Rhodesia ...
The family of a woman who died in a house fire have said their mum will "never be forgotten" in a poem penned in her memory. Sandra Hughes was found by fire crews as they tackled a blaze on Darras ...
Titled Floral Tribute, the poem is a fitting tribute for Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away aged 96 last Thursday (8 September). The poem – titled Floral Tribute – employs the form of a ...