Famous Efficacy Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Tennessee Claflin Shope

by Edgar Lee Masters
 I was the laughing-stock of the village,
Chiefly of the people of good sense, as they call themselves --
Also of the learned, like Rev. Peet, who read Greek
The same as English.
For instead of talking free trade,
Or preaching some form of baptism;
Instead of believing in the efficacy
Of walking cracks -- picking up pins the right way,
Seeing the new moon over the...Read more of this...

When my nature has seemed disposed to fasting and

by Omar Khayyam
When my nature has seemed disposed to fasting and
prayer, I have a moment's hope that I am going to attain
the aim of my desires; but alas! a breath of wind has
sufficed to destroy the efficacy of my ablutions, and a
mouthful of wine has annihilated my fast....Read more of this...

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