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Famous Birthmarks Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Death and Co

by Plath, Sylvia

...rfectly natural now——
The one who never looks up, whose eyes are lidded
And balled¸ like Blake's.
Who exhibits

The birthmarks that are his trademark——
The scald scar of water,
The nude
Verdigris of the condor.
I am red meat. His beak

Claps sidewise: I am not his yet.
He tells me how badly I photograph.
He tells me how sweet
The babies look in their hospital
Icebox, a simple

Frill at the neck
Then the flutings of their Ionian
Death-gowns.
Then two li...Read more of this...

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