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Famous Hammocks Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry
...n,
 the sea calmed down.
The ship makes strides toward Shanghai.
The sailors dream,
 rocking in their sailcloth hammocks.
A song of the Indian Ocean plays
 on their thick fleshy lips:
"The fire of the Indochina sun
warms the blood
 like Malacca wine.
They lure sailors to gilded stars,
 those Indochina nights,
 those Indochina nights.

Slant-eyed yellow Bornese cabin boys
knifed in Sigapore bars
paint the iron-belted barrels blood-red.
Those Indochina n...Read more of this...
by Hikmet, Nazim



...bathroom. Mommy do you know what I want

 for Christmas? What, Patricia? Some roofing material

 There were jungle hammocks in the window for distant

 relatives and dollar-ten-cent gallons of earth-brown enamel

 paint for other loved ones.

 There was also a big sign that said:



 USED TROUT STREAM FOR SALE.

 MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED,



 I went inside and looked at some ship's lanterns that were

 for sale next to the door. Then a salesman came up ...Read more of this...
by Brautigan, Richard

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