Famous Unplayed Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Unplayed poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous unplayed poems. These examples illustrate what a famous unplayed poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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by
Rich, Adrienne
...Their life, collapsed like unplayed cards,
is carried piecemeal through the snow;
Headboard and footboard now, the bed
where she has lain desiring him
where overhead his sleep will build
its canopy to smother her once more;
their table, by four elbows worn
evening after evening while the wax runs down;
mirrors grey with reflecting them,
bureaus coffining from the cold
things that can ...Read more of this...
by
Brautigan, Richard
...ow,
it is just beginning to rain this April morning,
and the birds are falling into the trees
like chess pieces into an unplayed game,
and John Donne sees the postman coming up the street,
the postman walks very carefully because his cane
is made of glass....Read more of this...
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