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Allegory Poems | Examples of Allegory Poetry

Allegory Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about allegories. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for allegory.
WHEN IN LOVE
The woman is a master... and she shows herself in sensuality... ...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, allusion, emotions, games,
Form: Free verse



Handled Mare with Care Horn Haiku
what we will look for what waits for us at the door will be more and more weather may be bleak when to God would speak Him will always seek what God would suggest you will score high on my test always do...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member My Land
My Land This is my land. I will cultivate, love, and cherish my land. I will choose when Spring will come, I will choose my own Husbandman, I will choose if there be none, I will...Read the rest...
Categories: abortion, allegory, baby, extended
Form: Free verse
The White Jasmine Lord
I first flowers open, seasons begin ! : bloom before doom as always Rajasthani breeze sweet and scentful fanning out to the...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, beauty,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member In Defense of Saxophones in Rock
I've got the lecture notes ready I've got the examples Just blow what I'm telling you to blow I am responsible for the resurgence of the sales of saxophones I unlock the doors of my car By raising...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, anxiety, depression,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member The Sunrise of a Nevermore
The Sunrise of a Nevermore David J Walker From here the sunsets closer than ever before The deep rays quicken long-off memories Removed to the distant shore The fabled days of youth are no more As I turn and...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory,
Form: Rhyme
RESCUE
In us the summary of everything, The earth, the sky, the universe! ...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, analogy, blessing, universe,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Ballad for the Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube-Man
air rockets skyward uppercutting inside plastic neon flesh contorting at inhuman angles what does my body language spell? ankles anchored into the Earth to stay grounded as the wave of time and space crashes a flood of stagnant flux there is a symphony of...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, anxiety, funny, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Chinese Horoscope, Preserved
“Dragons don’t live up to the talk. I’ll find a way to fix the wagon”, Opined the jealous Jabberwock, “Of the scaly, lummox dragon.” This foul fiend then, most inhumanely, Pausing to munch a trembling snack As his...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, animal, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Epigram z
. and about that “mine next think” ...Read the rest...
Categories: adventure, allegory, analogy, art,
Form: Epigram
Premium Member Kayaking Down the River of Lies
I eased our kayak into the river of lies. There was me, Dave and Jim, experienced guys. The current grew stronger, Jim said he would quit, He said it felt wrong, the scene didn't fit. Dave urged I go...Read the rest...
Categories: adventure, allegory, truth,
Form: Lyric
french fountain fairy
. i can French this thought ya know ...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, appreciation, beautiful, blessing,
Form: Carpe Diem
bumblebee
The Bumblebee He grew up in a poor household, thought sofa-beds were the norm, but his mother an eager reader had many books that were given and sometimes stolen, often from those who thought books were decorations beside a...Read the rest...
Categories: adventure, allegory, allusion, beach,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member Confidence
Far from shy; w a l k s ten feet tall, divorced ...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, confidence, freedom, pride,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Life
Let the wind blow the sails while the waves hit hard. Imagine yourself on your dream boat on the ocean. Feel the breeze that every day caresses your body. Enjoy every second, embrace that moment as the last...Read the rest...
Categories: adventure, allegory, blessing, confidence,
Form: Acrostic

Specific Types of Allegory Poems

Definition | What is Allegory in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs