Famous Honorary Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Judgment Day

by Ellis Parker Butler
 Saint Peter stood, at Heaven's gate,
All souls claims to adjudicate
Saying to some souls, "Enter in!"
"Go to Hell," to others, "you are steeped in sin."
When up from earth, with a great hubbub,
Came all the members of the Tuscarora Club.
The angel Gabriel, peering out,
Said, "What, the devil, is this noise about?"
"Gabe," said Peter, "There's always lots of noise,
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