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Famous Prohibits Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...of Bedekhchan? Where is that wine
full of perfume which gives repose to the soul? They
say that the religion of Islam prohibits it; drink, friend,
and have no fear, for where do you see Islam?...Read more of this...
by Khayyam, Omar



...h a hatchet,
He is permitted by the King
To drop all FORMAL parleying -
And then you're SURE to catch it! 

"The Fourth prohibits trespassing
Where other Ghosts are quartered:
And those convicted of the thing
(Unless when pardoned by the King)
Must instantly be slaughtered. 

"That simply means 'be cut up small':
Ghosts soon unite anew.
The process scarcely hurts at all -
Not more than when YOU're what you call
'Cut up' by a Review. 

"The Fifth is one you may prefer
That I s...Read more of this...
by Carroll, Lewis
...er were,And this e'en nature dictates, thence to stir.But since thy destiny prohibits theeElsewhere to dwell, be this at least thy careNot always to sojourn in hatred there. Macgregor....Read more of this...
by Petrarch, Francesco
...ucasta will allege 
You wronged in her the House's privelege. 
Some that you under sequestration are, 
And one the book prohibits, because Kent 
Their first petition by the author sent. 

But when the beauteous ladies came to know 
That their dear Lovelace was endangered so: 
Lovelace that thawed the most congeal?d breast -- 
He who loved best and them defended best, 
Whose hand so rudely grasps the steely brand, 
Whose hand most gently melts the lady's hand -- 
They all in m...Read more of this...
by Marvell, Andrew

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