Famous Self Destruct Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Sonnet for Mother

by John Matthew
 Decked in blooms,
Swaddled in gold filigreed shrouds, 
Smeared with perfumes,
She traveled into the clouds.

A life of love lived,
A life of more giving than taking,
Living a life of tears shed,
Turnings, and missed crossings.

She lies still beside father,
In an earthen grave dug for her,
On ere visits she knew this sepulcher,
And, with her man, she would rest there.

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