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Famous Roundels Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...on
actors are allies of the delphic hole
for good or ill they echo human expectation
 being what prometheus stole


8. 
roundels in honour of the round

(i)
when energy was born it asked this question
which way dear parents do i go from here
mum fluttered indifferently (i blame exhaustion)
 dad pointed with his sexual gear

so energy thrust straight ahead and fostered fear
at once its dreaded source became a bastion
too holy to be doubted - mum flipped a gear

she sought reve...Read more of this...
by Gregory, Rg



...past Penmaen Pool. 

But what's to see in stormy weather,
When grey showers gather and gusts are cool?— 
Why, raindrop-roundels looped together
That lace the face of Penmaen Pool. 

Then even in weariest wintry hour
Of New Year's month or surly Yule
Furred snows, charged tuft above tuft, tower
From darksome darksome Penmaen Pool. 

And ever, if bound here hardest home,
You've parlour-pastime left and (who'll
Not honour it?) ale like goldy foam
That frocks an oar in Penmaen P...Read more of this...
by Hopkins, Gerard Manley

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