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Famous Oases Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...the Edam our

Mothers bought up at the Maypole.



There was a heat haze over Accommodation Road

And in it we saw the oases of Kandinsky

And listened to camels’ bells

And tasted the dates of the abundant palms.





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There was a boat deep-delved

Sitting in the water

There was the sun of spring

On the bridge’s span



Carissima, Carissima

Hair falling

Over your shoulder

Over the worn collar

Of your mauve blazer.



Only through poetry

Does the beauty last

Brok...Read more of this...
by Tebb, Barry



...s half in summer snow, 
No one would covet it or think it worth 
The pains of conquering to force change on. 
Scattered oases where men dwelt, but mostly 
Sand dunes held loosely in tamarisk 
Blown over and over themselves in idleness. 
Sand grains should sugar in the natal dew 
The babe born to the desert, the sand storm 
Retard mid-waste my cowering caravans-- 
"There are bees in this wall." He struck the clapboards, 
Fierce heads looked out; small bodies pivoted. 
We rose ...Read more of this...
by Frost, Robert
...icked up dust
Scratching for food 
That wasn't there
In the stifling, stillness
Of the scorched night
We dreamt
Of cool oases
Tropical isles
Emerald bays
Not these dry red days...Read more of this...
by John, Sharmagne Leland-St

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