Famous Misjudged Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Philip Larkin
 The trumpet's voice, loud and authoritative,
Draws me a moment to the lighted glass
To watch the dancers - all under twenty-five -
Solemnly on the beat of happiness.

- Or so I fancy, sensing the smoke and sweat,
The wonderful feel of girls. Why be out there ?
But then, why be in there? Sex, yes, but what
Is sex ? Surely to think the...Read more of this...

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