Famous Grandfather Clock Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Peekabo I Almost See You

by Ogden Nash
 Middle-aged life is merry, and I love to
lead it,
But there comes a day when your eyes
are all right but your arm isn't long
enough
to hold the telephone book where you can read it,
And your friends get jocular, so you go
to the oculist,
And of all your friends he is the joculist,
So over his facetiousness let us skim,
Only noting that he has...Read more of this...

The Family Monkey

by Russell Edson
 We bought an electric monkey, experimenting rather 
recklessly with funds carefully gathered since 
grandfather's time for the purchase of a steam monkey. 

We had either, by this time, the choice of an electric 
or gas monkey. 

The steam monkey is no longer being made, said the monkey 
merchant. 

But the family always planned on a steam monkey. 

Well, said...Read more of this...

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