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Famous Irrigated Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Lawson, Henry
...verses -- and I'm glad that I am back -- 
I believe the Southern poet's dream will not be realised 
Till the plains are irrigated and the land is humanised. 
I intend to stay at present -- as I said before -- in town 
Drinking beer and lemon-squashes -- taking baths and cooling down....Read more of this...



by Milosz, Czeslaw
...d the city, ocean,
Beyond the ocean, ocean, till Japan.
To the left dry hills with white grass,
Beyond the hills an irrigated valley where rice is grown,
Beyond the valley, mountains and Ponderosa pines,
Beyond the mountains, desert and sheep.

When I couldn't do without alcohol, I drove myself on alcohol,
When I couldn't do without cigarettes and coffee, I drove myself
On cigarettes and coffee.
I was courageous. Industrious. Nearly a model of virtue.
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by Service, Robert William
...ck was right at my back, an' I saw with a kind o' surprise,
He gazed at the lake with a heartful of ache, an' the tears irrigated his eyes.
An' sez he: "Cuss me, pard! but that there hits me hard; I've a mother does nuthin' but wait.
She's turned eighty-three, an' she's only got me, an' I'm scared it'll soon be too late."

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On Fond-du-lac's shore I'm hearin' once more that blessed old grammyfone play.
The summer's all gone, an' I'm still livin' on in...Read more of this...

by Lawson, Henry
...rses -- and I'm glad that I am back. 
I believe the Southern poets' dream will not be realised 
Till the plains are irrigated and the land is humanised. 
I intend to stay at present, as I said before, in town 
Drinking beer and lemon-squashes, taking baths and cooling down....Read more of this...

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