Famous By Word Of Mouth Poems by Famous Poets

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

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A Birthday Present

by Sylvia Plath
 What is this, behind this veil, is it ugly, is it beautiful?
It is shimmering, has it breasts, has it edges?

I am sure it is unique, I am sure it is what I want.
When I am quiet at my cooking I feel it looking, I feel it thinking

'Is this the one I am too appear for,
Is this the elect one,...Read more of this...

295. Epistle to Dr. Blacklock

by Robert Burns
 ELLISLAND, 21st Oct., 1789.WOW, but your letter made me vauntie!
And are ye hale, and weel and cantie?
I ken’d it still, your wee bit jauntie
 Wad bring ye to:
Lord send you aye as weel’s I want ye!
 And then ye’ll do.


The ill-thief blaw the Heron south!
And never drink be near his drouth!
He tauld myself by word o’ mouth,
 He’d tak...Read more of this...

A Tree Song

by Rudyard Kipling
 (A. D. 1200)
Of all the trees that grow so fair,
 Old England to adorn,
Greater are none beneath the Sun,
 Than Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
 (All of a Midsummer morn!)
Surely we sing no little thing,
 In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn!


Oak of the Clay lived many a day,
 Or ever AEneas began.
Ash...Read more of this...

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