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

To Brenda Williams ‘writing Against The Grain'

by Barry Tebb

 It was Karl Shapiro who wrote in his ‘Defence of Ignorance’ how many poets

Go mad or seem to be so and the majority think we should all be in jail

Or mental hospital and you have ended up in both places - fragile as bone china,

Your pale skin taut, your fingers clasped tight round a cup, sitting in a pool

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Form: Free verse

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To Brenda Williams ‘writing Against The Grain'

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