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Famous Hypnagogic Poems by Famous Poets

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

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The Owl

by Hughes, Ted

...inner guests
In the middle of the table. Common mallards
Were artefacts of some unearthliness,
Their wooings were a hypnagogic film
Unreeled by the river. Impossible
To comprehend the comfort of their feet
In the freezing water. You were a camera
Recording reflections you could not fathom.
I made my world perform its utmost for you.
You took it all in with an incredulous joy
Like a mother handed her new baby
By the midwife. Your frenzy made me giddy.Read more of this...

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