Famous Transmitting Poems by Famous Poets

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

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To Him that was Crucified

by Walt Whitman
 MY spirit to yours, dear brother; 
Do not mind because many, sounding your name, do not understand you; 
I do not sound your name, but I understand you, (there are others also;) 
I specify you with joy, O my comrade, to salute you, and to salute those who are with you,
 before and since—and those to come also, 
That...Read more of this...

To Mæcenas

by Phillis Wheatley
 Mæcenas, you, beneath the myrtle shade,
Read o'er what poets sung, and shepherds play'd.
What felt those poets but you feel the same?
Does not your soul possess the sacred flame?
Their noble strains your equal genius shares
In softer language, and diviner airs.

 While Homer paints, lo! circumfus'd in air,
Celestial Gods in mortal forms appear;
Swift as they move hear each recess rebound, 
Heav'n...Read more of this...

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