Famous Depleting Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Depleting poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous depleting poems. These examples illustrate what a famous depleting poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Rich, Adrienne
...is critical: of me, of this
long-dreamed, involuntary landing
on the arm of an inland sea.
The glitter of the shoal
depleting into shadow
I recognize: the stand of pines
violet-black really, green in the old postcard
but really I have nothing but myself
to go by; nothing
stands in the realm of pure necessity
except what my hands can hold.
Nothing but myself?....My selves.
After so long, this answer.
As if I had always known
I steer the boat in...Read more of this...
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