Famous Self Possessed Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Self Possessed 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 possessed poems. These examples illustrate what a famous self possessed poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Eliot, T S (Thomas Stearns)
...Thou hast committed—
Fornication: but that was in another country,
And besides, the wench is dead.
The Jew of Malta.
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AMONG the smoke and fog of a December afternoon
You have the scene arrange itself—as it will seem to do—
With “I have saved this afternoon for you”;
And four wax candles in the darkened room,
Four rings of light upon the ceilin...Read more of this...
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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
...The night is come, but not too soon;
And sinking silently,
All silently, the little moon
Drops down behind the sky.
There is no light in earth or heaven
But the cold light of stars;
And the first watch of night is given
To the red planet Mars.
Is it the tender star of love?
The star of love and dreams?
O no! from that blue tent above,
A hero's ar...Read more of this...
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