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Famous Tensely Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Wright, James
...and me.
We step over the barbed wire into the pasture
Where they have been grazing all day, alone.
They ripple tensely, they can hardly contain their happiness
That we have come.
They bow shyly as wet swans. They love each other.
There is no loneliness like theirs.
At home once more,
They begin munching the young tufts of spring in the darkness.
I would like to hold the slenderer one in my arms,
For she has walked over to me
And nuzzled my left ha...Read more of this...



by Service, Robert William
...It froze at her very lips.
Clenching her teeth she checked it, and I saw her slim hands lock,
Grasping and gripping tensely, with desperate finger tips,
Something that writhed and wriggled under her dainty frock.

Quick I'd have dashed to her rescue, but fiercely she signalled: "No!"
Her eyes were dark with anguish, but her lips were set and grim;
Then I knew she was thinking of Billie - the kiddy must have his show,
Reap to the full his glory, nothing mattered but hi...Read more of this...

by Service, Robert William
...then amid the revelry, the song and cheer and shout,
 He suddenly grows grim and cold as death.

He grips the table tensely, and he says: "Dear friends of mine,
 I've let you dip your fingers in my purse;
I've crammed you at my table, and I've drowned you in my wine,
 And I've little left to give you but--my curse.
I've failed supremely in my plans; it's rather late to whine;
 My poke is mighty weasened up and small.
I thank you each for coming here; the happiness...Read more of this...

by Hardy, Thomas
...ds, enfeebling ires 
 And fury-fires by gaingivings! 

IX 

 He scarce impassions champions now; 
They do and dare, but tensely--pale of brow; 
 And would they fain uplift the arm 
 Of that faint form they know not how. 

X 

 Yet wars arise, though zest grows cold; 
Wherefore, at whiles, as 'twere in ancient mould 
 He looms, bepatched with paint and lath; 
 But never hath he seemed the old! 

XI 

 Let men rejoice, let men deplore. 
The lurid Deity of heretofore 
 S...Read more of this...

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