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Famous Banshee Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...t 'em how a ghost would draw the weight! 
But he weighed in, nine stone seven, then he laughed and disappeared, 
Like a banshee (which is Spanish for an elf), 
And old Hogan muttered sagely, "If it wasn't for the beard 
They'd be thinking it was Andy Regan's self!" 

And the poor of Kiley's Crossing drank the health at Christmastide 
Of the chestnut and his rider dressed in green. 
There was never such a rider, not since Andy Regan died, 
And they wondered who on earth he...Read more of this...
by Paterson, Andrew Barton



...e; 
And, when it once began, she 
Brought us all out in different ways - 
One was a Pixy, two were Fays, 
Another was a Banshee; 

"The Fetch and Kelpie went to school 
And gave a lot of trouble; 
Next came a Poltergeist and Ghoul, 
And then two Trolls (which broke the rule), 
A Goblin, and a Double - 

"(If that's a snuff-box on the shelf," 
He added with a yawn, 
"I'll take a pinch) - next came an Elf, 
And then a Phantom (that's myself), 
And last, a Leprechaun. 

"One...Read more of this...
by Carroll, Lewis
...shirts

My stretch marks
Record that birth

Though I feel like somebody is dying

I stand up in my bed
And wail like a banshee

II
On the second night
I shall suffocate her with a feather pillow

Bury her under a weeping willow
Or take her far out to sea

And watch her tiny six pound body
Sink to shells and re shape herself

So much better than her body
Encased in glass like a museum piece

Or I shall stab myself
Cut my wrists steal some sleeping pills

Better than this-mumm...Read more of this...
by Kay, Jackie

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