Famous Malt Poems by Famous Poets

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

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The Appointment

by Ruth Padel
 Flamingo silk. New ruff, 
the ivory ghost 
of a halter. Chestnut curls,

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commas behind the ear.
"Taller, by half a head, 
than my Lord Walsingham."

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His Devon-cream brogue,
malt eyes. New cloak 
mussed in her mud.

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The Queen leans forward,
a rosy envelope of civet.
A cleavage

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whispering seed pearls.
Her own sleeve 
rubs that speck of dirt

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on his cheek. Three thousand 
ornamental fruit baskets
swing in the smoke.

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"It...Read more of this...

Terence This is Stupid Stuff

by A E Housman
 ‘TERENCE, this is stupid stuff: 
You eat your victuals fast enough; 
There can’t be much amiss, ’tis clear, 
To see the rate you drink your beer. 
But oh, good Lord, the verse you make,  5
It gives a chap the belly-ache. 
The cow, the old cow, she is dead; 
It sleeps well, the horned head: 
We poor lads, ’tis...Read more of this...

502. Lines to John Syme Esq. with a dozen of Porter

by Robert Burns
 O HAD the malt thy strength of mind,
 Or hops the flavour of thy wit,
’Twere drink for first of human kind,
 A gift that e’en for Syme were fit.JERUSALEM TAVERN, DUMFRIES....Read more of this...

The House That Jack Built

by Mother Goose
This is the house that Jack built.
This is the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in...Read more of this...

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