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Famous High Water Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Medallion

by Sandburg, Carl

...cket in the day
And it is under my pillow at night.
The brass came from a long ways off: it was up against hell and high water, fire and flood, before the face was put on it.
It is the side of a head; a woman wishes; a woman waits; a woman swears behind silent lips that the sea will bring home what is gone....Read more of this...

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