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Famous Eyewitness Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Kees, Weldon
...er and whore, 
Imperfect kindling even in this wind, burn on.

Someone in uniform hums Brahms. Servants prepare
Eyewitness stories as the night comes down, as smoking coals await
Boots on the stone, the occupying troops. Howl ministers.

Deep in Kyffhauser Mountain's underground, 
The Holy Roman Emperor snores on, in sleep enduring 
Seven centuries. His long red beard

Grows through the table to the floor. He moves a little.
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