Famous Holding Back Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Holding Back poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous holding back poems. These examples illustrate what a famous holding back poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...ood warrior saw that deep-accursed,
mighty sea-witch, giving her a tremendous blow
with his battle-bill, his hand not holding back
its swing so that the ringed whorls sang
a greedy war-chant about her head.
Then the guest in the hall discovered
that the battle-bright blade did not wish to bite,
to harm her life—instead the edge betrayed
the prince in his need. It had endured
many hand-meets before, often shearing through helmets
and the battle-robes of the fated. T...Read more of this...
by
Anonymous,
...nt soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear
In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.
So let the way wind up the hill or down,
O'er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy:
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy,
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
My heart will keep the cour...Read more of this...
by
Dyke, Henry Van
...their knives
at one and the same
moment. All but his father, who somehow connives
to close one eye as if taking aim
or holding back a tear,
and shoots him a glance
he might take, as it whizzes past his ear,
for a Crow, or a Comanche, lance
hurled through the Tilley-lit
gloom of the peeling-shed,
when he hears what must be an apple split
above his head....Read more of this...
by
Muldoon, Paul
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