Home » Famous Poems » Last Straw

Famous Last Straw Poems by Famous Poets

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

See also:

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

The Hypnotist

...n ounces to every dish. 
But the reason we print those statements fine 
Is -- the editor's uncle owns the mine." 


The Last Straw 
"A preacher I, and I take my stand 
In pulpit decked with gown and band 
To point the way to a better land. 
With sanctimonious and reverent look 
I read it out of the sacred book 
That he who would open the golden door 
Must give his all to the starving poor. 
But I vary the practice to some extent 
By investing money at twelve per cent, 
And af...Read more of this...

by Paterson, Andrew Barton

Dont forget to view our wonderful member Last Straw poems.