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Famous Burlesque Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Burlesque poems written by well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous burlesque poems.

These examples illustrate what a famous burlesque poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate). The poems may also contain the word 'burlesque'.

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The Flight Of The Duchess by Browning, Robert I. You're my friend: I was the man the Duke spoke to; I helped the Duchess to cast off his yoke, too; So here's the tale from beginning to end, My friend! II. Ours is a...Read More
The Princess (The Conclusion) by Tennyson, Alfred Lord So closed our tale, of which I give you all The random scheme as wildly as it rose: The words are mostly mine; for when we ceased There came...Read More
A Polar Explorer by Brodsky, Joseph All the huskies are eaten. There is no space left in the diary And the beads of quick words scatter over his spouse's sepia-shaded face adding the date in question like a mole...Read More
Portrait by Sandburg, Carl (For S. A.)TO write one book in five years or five books in one year, to be the painter and the thing painted, … where are we, bo? Wait—get his number. The barber shop...Read More
Behind the Scenes by Paterson, Andrew Barton The actor struts his little hour, Between the limelight and the band; The public feel the actor's power, Yet nothing do they understand Of all the touches here and...Read More
171. Burlesque Lament fo Wm. Creech's Absence by Burns, Robert AULD chuckie Reekie’s 1 sair distrest, Down droops her ance weel burnish’d crest, Nae joy her bonie buskit nest Can yield ava, Her darling bird that she lo’es best— Willie’s awa! O Willie...Read More

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