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Famous Biographical Poems by Famous Poets

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

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A Way to Love God

by Warren, Robert Penn

...staggers to break will tell all you need to know
About submarine geography, and your father's death rattle
Provides all biographical data required for the Who's Who of the dead.

I cannot recall what I started to tell you, but at least
I can say how night-long I have lain under the stars and 
Heard mountains moan in their sleep.By daylight,
They remember nothing, and go about their lawful occasions
Of not going anywhere except in slow disintegration.At night
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