Famous Incarcerated Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Incarcerated poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous incarcerated poems. These examples illustrate what a famous incarcerated poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...e is menace
in its relentless course, round and round,
describing an ellipsoid,
an airy prison in which a young girl
is incarcerated.
Whom will she marry? Whom will she love?
The rope, like a snake,
has the gift of divination,
yet reveals only a hint, a single initial.
But what if she never misses?
Is competence its own reward?
Will the rope never strike her ankle,
love's bite? The enders turn and turn,
two-handed as their arms tire,
their enchantments exhausted.
It hurts ...Read more of this...
by
Wanek, Connie
...Lest they should come -- is all my fear
When sweet incarcerated here...Read more of this...
by
Dickinson, Emily
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