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Famous Weiss Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Bachmann, Ingeborg
...Verwunschnes Wolkenschloß, in dem wir treiben...
Wer weiß, ob wir nicht schon durch viele Himmel
so ziehen mit verglasten Augen?
Wir, in die Zeit verbannt
und aus dem Raum gestoßen,
wir, Flieger durch die Nacht und Bodenlose.

Wer weiß, ob wir nicht schon um Gott geflogen,
und, weil wir pfeilschnell schäumten ohne ihn zu sehen
und unsre Sam...Read more of this...



by Frost, Robert
...dn't try too long to pull away, 
Or fumble for my knife to cut away, 
I just embraced the shaft and rode it out-- 
Till Weiss shut off the water in the wheel-pit. 
That's how I think I didn't lose my head. 
But my legs got their knocks against the ceiling." 
"Awful. Why didn't they throw off the belt 
Instead of going clear down in the wheel-pit?" 
"They say some time was wasted on the belt-- 
Old streak of leather--doesn't love me much 
Because I make him spi...Read more of this...

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