Famous Embarrass Poems by Famous Poets

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

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The Rats Tight Schedule

by Russell Edson
 A man stumbled on some rat droppings.
 Hey, who put those there? That's dangerous, he said.
 His wife said, those are pieces of a rat.
 Wait, he's coming apart, he's all over the floor, said the
husband.
 He can't help it; you don't think he wants to drop pieces of
himself all over the floor, do you? said the wife.
 But...Read more of this...

Sex With A Famous Poet

by Denise Duhamel
 I had sex with a famous poet last night 
and when I rolled over and found myself beside him I shuddered 
because I was married to someone else, 
because I wasn't supposed to have been drinking,
because I was in fancy hotel room
I didn't recognize. I would have told you 
right off this was a dream, but recently 
a friend...Read more of this...

The Little Old Lady in Lavender Silk

by Dorothy Parker
 I was seventy-seven, come August,
I shall shortly be losing my bloom;
I've experienced zephyr and raw gust
And (symbolical) flood and simoom.

When you come to this time of abatement,
To this passing from Summer to Fall,
It is manners to issue a statement
As to what you got out of it all.

So I'll say, though reflection unnerves me
And pronouncements I dodge as I can,
That...Read more of this...

Morning Poem #39

by Wanda Phipps
 if she took off her top
would that embarrass you
would you smile and laugh newvously
would there be
room on the roof
for the orgy
if the music was a little louder
would you remember
the color of her eyes...Read more of this...

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