Famous Apocryphal Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Ballade of a Special Edition

by Amy Levy
 He comes; I hear him up the street--
Bird of ill omen, flapping wide
The pinion of a printed sheet,
His hoarse note scares the eventide.
Of slaughter, theft, and suicide
He is the herald and the friend;
Now he vociferates with pride--
A double murder in Mile End!

A hanging to his soul is sweet;
His gloating fancy's fain to bide
Where human-freighted vessels meet,
And misdirected trains collide.
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