Famous Genes Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Genes poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous genes poems. These examples illustrate what a famous genes poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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by
Sexton, Anne
...hands.
He went out calling for his father
who died all by himself long ago -
that fat banker who got locked up,
his genes suspened like dollars,
wrapped up in his secret,
tied up securely in a straitjacket.
But you, my doctor, my enthusiast,
were better than Christ;
you promised me another world
to tell me who
I was.
I spent most of my time,
a stranger,
damned and in trance—that little hut,
that naked blue-veined place,
my eyes shut on the confusing office,
eyes...Read more of this...
by
Gregory, Rg
...’s not there’s there (says who) – such wantonness
(II)
revelation comes in flits and starts
each one’s a bundle of the genes’ loose ends
there’s a sparking deep down in the dark
that (come to light) can’t find its plain amends
can’t sport a price-tag in exchange and marts
who wants mathematics in a singing lark
(oh it’s there all right – it’s not what listening spends)
the mystic truth lies somewhere in the heart –
lies (you see) - all best truth has the bends
it’s blood n...Read more of this...
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Alighieri, Dante
...ome 'l maestro fa 'l discente;
s? che vostr'arte a Dio quasi ? nepote.
Da queste due, se tu ti rechi a mente
lo Genes? dal principio, convene
prender sua vita e avanzar la gente;
e perch? l'usuriere altra via tene,
per s? natura e per la sua seguace
dispregia, poi ch'in altro pon la spene.
Ma seguimi oramai, che 'l gir mi piace;
ch? i Pesci guizzan su per l'orizzonta,
e 'l Carro tutto sovra 'l Coro giace,
e 'l balzo via l? oltra si dismonta».
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