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Famous Egotism Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Whitman, Walt
...,
To earn for the body and the mind whatever adheres, and goes forward, and is not
 dropt by death. 

I will effuse egotism, and show it underlying all—and I will be the bard of
 personality; 
And I will show of male and female that either is but the equal of the other; 
And sexual organs and acts! do you concentrate in me—for I am
 determin’d to tell you with courageous clear voice, to prove you
 illustrious; 
And I will show that there is no imperfection in the present—...Read more of this...



by Lowell, Amy
...twofold result may follow the blow.
These are purchased by men who feel
The need of stabbing society's heel,
Which egotism has brought them to think
Is set on their necks. I have foils to pink
An adversary to quaint reply,
And I have customers who buy
Scalpels with which to dissect the brains
And hearts of men. Ultramundanes
Even demand some finer kinds
To open their own souls and minds.
But the other half of my business deals
With visions and fancies. Un...Read more of this...

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