Famous Mardi Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Kindergarten Portrait Of My Mother At Mardi Gras

by Chris Tusa
 She looks rather pathetic, really,
leaning against the black air,
the three mangled fingers of her left hand
clutching a yellow purse,
her right arm raised over her head
as if to shield herself
from the silver shower of stars
raining down upon her.

Her mouth is a crack
growing beneath her nose.
Two dimples open like holes
in her cheeks. A pink ear
dangles from her chin.

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