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Famous Periphrasis Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...are the quiet fairy
Back to her native wood!

While simple-hearted neighbors
Chat of the "Early dead" --
We -- prone to periphrasis
Remark that Birds have fled!...Read more of this...
by Dickinson, Emily



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