Get Your Premium Membership

Famous Captivates Poems by Famous Poets

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

See also:

by Khayyam, Omar
...My love is at the apogee of its flame. The beauty
of the one who captivates my soul [the Divinity] is complete.
My heart speaks, but my tongue remains mute,
refusing to express my sentiments. Great God! Has one
ever seen aught more strange? I am devoured by thirst,
and before me flows a fresh and limpid draught!
344...Read more of this...



by Dickinson, Emily
...'Tis so appalling -- it exhilarates --
So over Horror, it half Captivates --
The Soul stares after it, secure --
A Sepulchre, fears frost, no more --

To scan a Ghost, is faint --
But grappling, conquers it --
How easy, Torment, now --
Suspense kept sawing so --

The Truth, is Bald, and Cold --
But that will hold --
If any are not sure --
We show them -- prayer --
But we, who know,
Stop hoping, now --

Looking at Death,...Read more of this...

by Finch, Anne Kingsmill
...ol, 
Which to us paints the fair CLEONE's Soul. 
'Tis vain to boast of Rules or labour'd Art; 
I miss the Look that captivates my Heart, 
Attracts my Love, and tender Thoughts inspires; 
Nor can my Breast be warm'd by common Fires; 
Nor can ARDELIA love but where she first admires. 
Like Jupiter's, thy Head was sure in Pain 
When this Virago struggl'd in thy Brain; 
And strange it is, thou hast not made her wield 
A mortal Dart, or penetrating Shield, 
Giving that Han...Read more of this...

Dont forget to view our wonderful member Captivates poems.


Book: Shattered Sighs