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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.
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Categories: adventure, allegory, beautiful, blessing,
Form: Light Verse



Premium Member Lingering Embers of an Abandoned Campsite
I'm drawing the sun on an empty ceiling But I still bring the clouds in my own way You wanted a goddamn college essay But there was nothing else to say She's the tortured soul...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory,
Form: Free verse
Kalama Mantra
Kalama Mantra ...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, analogy,
Form: I do not know?
Her Soul being an ocean
Her soul being an ocean...!! The more you dive, the more you find, The more you explore, the more you leave behind... Her soul being an ocean, an ocean being a deep one... Even if you try to explore,...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, beauty, courage, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
Kamala Consistence and Persistence
Kamala Consistence and Persistence with her each instance Kamala and consistence has much persistence by Trump resistance from Kamala much distance who is full of suspense great are speech contents when Kamala became intense always makes much sense...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku



Democrat Is Direction
after inspection Democrat is direction for this election...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
You And Rain
Yes, both are the same: you and the rain, Both make me feel alive, surreal peace I obtain. As rain nourishes everything under its reach, You join my body and soul, making a bridge. As rain appears, whole nature...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, allusion, america, anger,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Pent In A Penthouse
He tried but for him speech did not come easily, the parrot had a stutter starting with a sputter -- tripped over every third word sounding quite absurd the clipped-wing bird; his flight, as well, a jump and a fell -- a monumental flop,...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, animal, bullying, cat,
Form: Free verse
The Hunter and the Doe
Her story is hidden in every third word. Our hunter sought deer. He tracked silently while he bounded over brooks, away, into woods, zigzagging amongst trees, through undergrowth, while the doe jumped dense thickets ahead. ...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, animal, death, love,
Form: Free verse
Treasure of Omar Khayyam
not a magic lamp of gold ~ but a wine river beneath shifting sand...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, philosophy, river, tribute,
Form: Monoku
Premium Member WORDS THAT GATHER
It doesn’t matter where It’s not about who The spotlight The stage Theatrical Words beyond what world sees and hears Words uncertain Tomorrow unseen Words through suggestions Cushion of no comfort Amid the storms of doubt and circumstances Words of wonder and delight Precision in direct light Words...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, appreciation, beauty, character,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Talking to the Dead
("The Cave of Unknowing", 2012, original oil) Talking to the Dead (aka musings on Jacob’s Ladder) The essential message of the Tibetan Book of the Dead Is that the clear light of mind is revealed in death. Due to our...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, death, life, spiritual,
Form: Narrative
MY DREAM IN LIFE
My secret dream, It was always about being a firefly, lighting up the world, ...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, dream, fantasy,
Form: Epigram
Infinitely Bound
Water rushed and flowed with tremendous energy as she used her insight and understanding to carve waterways where none had formerly been. At times Water needed more strength and power, while other times Water needed to...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, analogy, change, imagination,
Form: Free verse
Childhood illusion
When I was asleep, Child hood memories crept in, As I entered a realm of fantasy, where childhood's joy was reborn. Hopping and jumping , with wild freedom, untethered and free. Where smiles stretched across the land, Where we all sang and...Read the rest...
Categories: 10th grade, allegory, childhood,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Allegory Poems

Definition | What is Allegory in Poetry?


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