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Famous Altercation Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Altercation poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous altercation poems. These examples illustrate what a famous altercation poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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by Paterson, Andrew Barton
...as but slight and thin 
And of middleweight conformation, 
But he hung one punch on the Barcoo's chin 
And it ended the altercation. 

"You've heard of the One-round Kid," said he, 
"That hunted 'em all to shelter? 
The One-round Finisher -- that was me, 
When I fought as the Champion Welter. 

"And this Barcoo bloke on his back reclines 
For being a bit too clever, 
For snakes and wombats and porcupines 
Are nothing to me whatever. 

"But the golden rule that I'v...Read more of this...



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