Hi there, an anyone help a friend of mine who is looking for a poem which goes something like this:

Remember me when I am gone, not with sorrow because I am all around.
When the wind blows and the leaves move, that is me, I am there.
When the grass blows in the wind, I am there.
When you see the clouds float across the sky, that is me, I am there.

This is not the Christina Rossetti poem which starts in a similar way, and also the words are not exact...it's just what my friend can remember of it.

Anybody know???

Does it definitely start like that do you know? How inexact might the words be?
Edit - this poem expresses the same sentiments though the wording is entirely different:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousands winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there. I did not die.

Andy, thankyou so much. I've just telephoned my friend, and she says that is it. (Not much like she said, was it?) Anyway, do you happen to know who wrote it and its title, and is there any more to it? Many thanks again.

Glad to be of help .That is the complete poem I believe. The information I found out about it was :
"A copy of "Do not stand at my Grave and Weep" was found in an envelope left by a young British soldier, Stephen Cummins, who was killed on active service in Northern Ireland. The envelope was to be opened by his parents in the event of his death. Along with the poem were photos and a letter. The immediate thought was that the soldier himself had penned it; this has since been proven wrong"
Apparently there have been many suggestions as to its author but no-one knows

Great information Andy. Thanks very much indeed.

The poem was the subject of a TV programme and it had a tremendous impact at the time. It was subsequently published in a BBC book "The Nation's Favourite Poems" in 1996, and in fact it had a special mention in the Foreword. Apparently after the TV programme, 30,000 people requested a copy of it. I remember asking some of my friends to read it out at my own funeral (not that it was imminent) but they all said they'd be too upset to speak. Aaaww!

I think that an american poet called Mary Frye is credited with this.

I didn't know that! So I've just been reading about her on the internet, which led me into all sorts of other fascinating sites. It never ceases to amaze me what you learn on these forums!

I've read it before, but everytime makes me think "Wow, what a beautiful poem."

The members of this forum never cease to amaze me with their knowledge.

I'm just starting to learn composition and I was wondering which piece of poetry to write some music for. I'm glad this one has been brought up - as you say, it is a beautiful poem, I just hope I can do it justice.

There's a nice arrangement sung by Libera (sp? boys choir, sing a lot of film music!) - probably not a good idea to listen to before you do the composition, but I think it would be well worth a listen afterwards! It's really strange hearing the different versions of the same lyrics - I remember doing my GCSE composition to 'Last Night of the World' from Miss Saigon - I didn't let myself listen to the original until I had my results, but it's so weird to hear the lyrics to different music! A lot different from what I had imagined

Yes I know what you mean. Sometime at a forum concert it would be fascinating to listen to the different interpretations if all the members had composed their own music for the same poem. Not this one though, we'll have to think of a more cheerful poem that everybody can write some music for.

Thanks for the info about Libera. I'll try and find it.