Best Beowulf Poems
Below are the all-time best Beowulf poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of beowulf poems written by PoetrySoup members
Beowulf translation by Michael R BurchBeowulf Excerpts
anonymous Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem, circa 8th-10th century AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
LO, praise the prowess of the Spear-Danes
whose clan-thanes ruled in days bygone,
possessed...
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Categories:
beowulf, courage, dream, heart, heaven,
Form:
Free verse
ThanklessWhat a mighty web we weave
Throughout the times,
Throughout that raging river of poetry
That thankless flow of consciousness.
Possibly, the very beginning of story telling
With beautiful couplets...
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Categories:
beowulf, appreciation, deep, introspection, meaningful,
Form:
Free verse