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Famous Trompe L Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...Le goût des fruits
ne part pas
de ma bouche,
mais la tristesse des mots
détruit les nuages
et presse la neige
comptant les cailloux.
Mais toi,
tu m’as pas dit
pourquoi tu m’as trompe,
pourquoi avec la peine
et l’injuste tu voudrais
dire, que la fin
se brûle toujours
avec des larmes....Read more of this...
by Kraniotis, Dimitris P



...WHen first Alexis did in Verse delight, 
 His Muse in Low, but Graceful Numbers walk't, 
And now and then a little Proudly stalk't; 
 But never aim'd at any noble Flight: 
The Herds, the Groves, the gentle purling Streams, 
Adorn'd his Song, and were his highest Theams. 
 But Love these Thoughts, like Mists, did soon disperse, 
Enlarg'd his Fancy, and set ...Read more of this...
by Killigrew, Anne

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