Famous Treadle Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Treadle poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous treadle poems. These examples illustrate what a famous treadle poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Pinsky, Robert
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Of cuff I button at my wrist. The presser, the cutter,
The wringer, the mangle. The needle, the union,
The treadle, the bobbin. The code. The infamous blaze
At the Triangle Factory in nineteen-eleven.
One hundred and forty-six died in the flames
On the ninth floor, no hydrants, no fire escapes--
The witness in a building across the street
Who watched how a young man helped a girl to step
Up to the windowsill, then held her out
Away from the masonry...Read more of this...
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