Famous Discriminating Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Modern Love XXXVI: My Lady unto Madam

by George Meredith
 My Lady unto Madam makes her bow. 
The charm of women is, that even while 
You're probed by them for tears, you yet may smile, 
Nay, laugh outright, as I have done just now. 
The interview was gracious: they anoint 
(To me aside) each other with fine praise: 
Discriminating compliments they raise, 
That hit with wondrous aim on the...Read more of this...

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