Famous Abecedarian Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Abecedarian poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous abecedarian poems. These examples illustrate what a famous abecedarian poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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by
Gelett Burgess
AN ALPHABET OF FAMOUS GOOPS.
Which you 'll Regard with Yells and Whoops.
Futile Acumen!
For you Yourselves are Doubtless Dupes
Of Failings Such as Mar these Groups --
We all are Human!
1 ABEDNEGO was Meek and Mild; he Softly Spoke, he Sweetly Smiled.
2 He never Called his Playmates Names, and he was Good in Running Games;
3 But he was Often in Disgrace...Read more of this...
by
Edward Lear
U was an urnAll polished and bright,And full of hot waterAt noon and at night. u Useful old urn!...Read more of this...
by
Edward Lear
V was a veilWith a border upon it,And a ribbon to tie itAll round a pink bonnet. v! Pretty green Veil!...Read more of this...
by
Edward Lear
N was a netWhich was thrown in the seaTo catch fish for dinnerFor you and for me. n Nice little net!...Read more of this...
by
Carolyn Forche
languid at the edge of the sea
lays itself open to immensity
leaf-cutter ants bearing yellow trumpet flowers
along the road
left everything left all usual worlds behind
library, lilac, linens, litany....Read more of this...
by
Edward Lear
V was a villaWhich stood on a hill,By the side of a river,And close to a mill. v Nice little villa!...Read more of this...
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