Famous Bookie Poems by Famous Poets

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

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How The Favourite Beat Us

by Andrew Barton Paterson
 "Aye," said the boozer, "I tell you it's true, sir, 
I once was a punter with plenty of pelf, 
But gone is my glory, I'll tell you the story 
How I stiffened my horse and got stiffened myself. 
"'Twas a mare called the Cracker, I came down to back her, 
But found she was favourite all of a rush,...Read more of this...

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