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Allusion Poems | Examples of Allusion Poetry

Allusion Poems - Examples of all types of allusion poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for allusion.
Premium Member Life
Luminous Images From Eternity...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, analogy, death, image,
Form: Acrostic



Songbird
It is early morning, and it is quiet, too quiet. The rambunctious bird won't even utter a chirp. Once resoundingly loud, her voice like a siren, Now you're lucky to find her softly humming at all. Once seeking passion,...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, allegory, allusion, animal,
Form: Free verse
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Categories: allusion, imagination, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member May
New month opens the door, We are already in. May has other story to live, another line to step on, fresh flowers to smell new nests to take care of. May plays music for deaf ears, only indigo souls listen to the...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, blessing, color, emotions,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Love
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Tanked temps pools inky smears ere striking lights, nightstand shelved as bed post warming invites, facade postpones ceiling beams gold strike streaks, soleless soul flits swarming countenance cheeks, dance preps off-Broadway show and a bit more, mirror laughs hushed, smiles aloud, assured score. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Hogwarts...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, analogy, angst, anxiety,
Form: Sonnet



A wolfs embrace
There is nothing like falling for a wolf. To which you would do anything for. After once wounding the wolf, there is not a length you will go to repay the wolf. For allowing his fangs in your neck means...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, addiction, allusion, animal,
Form: Free verse
poor fallen leaf
at the air poor leaf sways floats falls dry ...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member MANEUVERABLE MANURE-
"Running through a mile of wasted compiled vile I find myself conflicted sitting in a position groaning I'm foul planting a seed of tan and brown the snake comes out of me and it flees...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, analogy, anxiety, caregiving,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member I FELL IN LOVE
I fell in love with words. This verb That URGE! was all of the most powerful Emotion of everything I knew. I FELL HARD! Such a CHARGE! I knew a GOOD GROOVE NOW! The knowing and WISDOM of...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, angst, beach, best
Form: Free verse
WATER
Water, ...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, metaphor, moving on,
Form: Free verse
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
SUDDEN LOVE AFFAIR - poetrix
Ecstatic Hello at the meeting apathetic looking at the disagreement ...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, happy, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Think Of Nothing But Me
Think of nothing but me, hold no arms, only mine; see what love has done: put these distant hearts together when they refused to surrender: who was the clever one? Think of nothing but me, see what they can't see; another man would...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, fear, longing, love,
Form: Lyric
Psalm 23 The Lord is my teacher
The Lord is my teacher; I shall not fail. He opens a world of possibility; He quenches my thirst and curiosity. He banishes my doubts; He leads me in paths of discovery For learning’s sake. Though I walk amidst...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, education, teacher, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
TEARS OF RAIN
bliss drips, rain fell down ...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, metaphor, rain,
Form: Haiku

Specific Types of Allusion Poems

Definition | What is Allusion in Poetry?


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