Famous Betsy Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Betsy poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous betsy poems. These examples illustrate what a famous betsy poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...sun shines bright as day.""Yes, my Polly, so I will,For I love to please you still.""Billy, Billy, have you seenSam and Betsy on the green?""Yes, my Poll, I saw them pass,Skipping o'er the new-mown grass.""Billy, Billy, come along,And I will sing a pretty song."...Read more of this...
by
Goose, Mother
...id running around in a
crib and another one running around the floor in
pajamas. I picked up a letter addressed to one
"Betsy R.", so I went back and said,
"hey, Betsy, there are kids running around all over
this place."
"oh Hank, damn it, I'm sick. I want to sleep, not
rap."
"but look, the ..."
"make yourself some
coffee."
I put the pot on and the little boy ran up in his
pajamas. I found a shirt and some pants and some
shoes and
dressed him.
then I cleaned a bottle with hot...Read more of this...
by
Bukowski, Charles
...usemaids at the Folly?
Let someone nip to Biddy Price's,
They'd all come in a brace of trices.
Rose Davies, Sue, and Betsy Perks;
One man, one girl, and damn all Turks."
But, no. "More gin," they cried; "Come on.
We'll have the girls in when it's gone."
So round the g in went, hot and heady,
Hot Hollands punch on top of deady.
Hot Hollands punch on top of stout
Puts madness in and wisdom out.
From drunken man to drunken man
The drunken madness raged and ran.
"I'...Read more of this...
by
Masefield, John
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