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Famous Centauri Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Kipling, Rudyard
...'int the pompom an' six 'undred men . . . .

 Off through the dark with the stars to rely on---
 (Alpha Centauri an' somethin' Orion)
 Moves the section, etc.

 Same bloomin' 'ole which the ant-bear 'as broke,
 Same bloomin' stumble an' same bloomin' joke
 Down the section, etc.

 Same "which is right?" where the cart-tracks divide,
 Same "give it up" from the same clever guide
 To the section, etc.

Same tumble-down on the same 'idden farm,
Same w...Read more of this...



by Alighieri, Dante
...tutto 'l piano abbraccia,

secondo ch'avea detto la mia scorta;

 e tra 'l pi? de la ripa ed essa, in traccia

corrien centauri, armati di saette,

come solien nel mondo andare a caccia.

 Veggendoci calar, ciascun ristette,

e de la schiera tre si dipartiro

con archi e asticciuole prima elette;

 e l'un grid? da lungi: «A qual martiro

venite voi che scendete la costa?

Ditel costinci; se non, l'arco tiro».

 Lo mio maestro disse: «La risposta

farem noi a Chir?n c...Read more of this...

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