Keening

The mourners swayed and chanted in a keening rhythm, honoring the memory of the deceased.

The keening sound of the ambulance pierced through the silence of the night.

The old graveyard was filled with the sound of keening voices as mourners gathered to pay their respects.

The patient lay in the hospital bed, his keening thoughts consumed by the desire to be healthy again.

The traditional keening brought tears to the eyes of all those who listened, capturing the pain of loss in its rawest form.

As the funeral procession passed by, the sound of keening echoed through the streets.

The keening shriek of the fireworks lit up the night sky.