Flyer for yartzeit

I know this isn’t the usual kind of graphics question asked but someone asked me to make a poster for someone who was niftar. They want the picture of the peroson in the middle and then a bunch of poems and things people had to say about this person around the pic and all over the poster. Any ideas or inspirational Images?
Thanks!

this is very classic… but maybe could work? like faded in the background?
(the pic is from stock.adobe.com their free section but happy to send you the pic if you want)

or this?

Thanks! Any ideas how I can have 5-6 poems/text all around the poster and around the image?
Trying to find some inspiration images but not finding anything

maybe look up scrapbook type collages and if it’s an older person, look up vintage scrapbook inspiration. if it’s a younger person or they want it more vibrant then look up diff. styles but i think i’d try out the scrapbook collage idea. you can fine a lot of cute elements like frames, flowers, keys, old paper etc around for that.
but maybe talk to the client a bit first to see if they have specific preferences and get to know a bit about the niftar. Also how is the poster going to be used? where will it go? on a wall permanently or just for a one-time event? or will it be digitially sent…