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

The Neighbor

by Marge Piercy

 Man stomping over my bed in boots 
carrying a large bronze church bell 
which you occasionally drop: 
gross man with iron heels 
who drags coffins to and fro at four in the morning, 
who hammers on scaffolding all night long, 
who entertains sumo wrestlers and fat acrobats--
I pass you on the steps, we smile and nod. 
Rage swells in...Read more of this...

Form: Free verse

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