Famous Reiteration Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Civilian and Soldier

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 My apparition rose from the fall of lead, 
Declared, 'I am a civilian.' It only served 
To aggravate your fright. For how could I 
Have risen, a being of this world, in that hour 
Of impartial death! And I thought also: nor is 
Your quarrel of this world. 

You stood still 
For both eternities, and oh I heard the...Read more of this...

Civilian and Soldier

by Wole Soyinka
My apparition rose from the fall of lead,
Declared, 'I am a civilian.' It only served
To aggravate your fright. For how could I
Have risen, a being of this world, in that hour
Of impartial death! And I thought also: nor is
Your quarrel of this world.

You stood still
For both eternities, and oh I heard the lesson
Of your traing sessions, cautioning -
Scorch earth behind...Read more of this...

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