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Allegory Poems | Examples of Allegory Poetry

Premium Member MUSIC TO THE EYES
The rising and setting Of the sun… The waxing and waning Of the moon… The orchestrated constellations Of the beaming stars… The staccato positionings Of the planets… The andante asteroids, comets, And nebulae… The soprano and baritone Lighting and thunder… All a beautiful canvasing Galactic symphony… Cosmic 24-hour live stream Music to the eyes… ...

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Categories: allegory,
Form: Free verse
Seeds
in soddening tempest and billowing gale i stand and plead with God for drought feet rooted in scuttling sand wind-swept grains thrash at my face i stand and plead with God for typhoons one day i wake up keeled over in shallow puddles brought to a boil by a horizon's line of sun a flower sprouts by my open palms and i ask God for...

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Categories: allegory, change, courage, environment, god,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member By accident
As if by accident a fellow died an arrest denied did he fry on purpose no one cared no one ran in all kept silent, as if tongue tied one body burning, sheeting on fire a whore lit a smoke he got lost inside...

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Categories: allegory,
Form: Etheree
Premium Member To Being Waters Of God
To Being Waters Of God Wars evaporate the lives God gives us to live; but peace hydrates them:- It’s time for us to hydrate and dissolve life’s worldwide wars:- ...

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Categories: allegory, analogy, introspection, life,
Form: Tanka
Premium Member AN ACOUSTIC POLITICAL GUMBO
AN ACOUSTIC POLITICAL GUMBO (Apropos Of Today’s Political Soup) P…. O. ...

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Categories: allegory, america, analogy, anxiety,
Form: Acrostic



Premium Member RED POLITICAL BUGS
Red Political Bugs Mosquito-like bites, Sucking blood, uprooting life: Today’s politics:- ...

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Categories: abuse, allegory, america, conflict,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member WAR'S OXYMORONIC JUSTIFICATION: AN AWARENESS HAIKU TRIO
WAR’S OXYMORONIC JUSTIFICATION (An Awareness Haiku Trio) They say, sowing war is a profound investment reaping fruits of peace:- ...

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Categories: allegory,
Form: Haiku
BLUE NUDE : Pablo Picasso: 1902
she rose from depths of his despair followed an artistic youthful D ...

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Categories: allegory, allusion, art, bereavement,
Form: Ekphrasis
Premium Member BEING IN GOD'S DELIVERENCE
BEING IN GOD’S DELIVERANCE Be of pregnant faith, Its waters breaking daily; Healings being born: Fertilized hope delivers. Nothing can abort God’s grace:- ...

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Categories: allegory, encouraging, extended metaphor,
Form: Tanka
Premium Member A WARM SUMMER THOUGHT
A WARM SUMMER THOUGHT Summer is coming; may its warm waters dissolve the hate that spring missed:- ...

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Categories: allegory, faith, hope, nature,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member NATURE'S WATERFALLS
Nature’s Waterfalls Waves of waterfalls, gushing towards life’s hot shores, froth healing coolness:- ...

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Categories: allegory,
Form: Haiku
Father of the Ripening Dawn
May peace follow you-said the half naked lady that breathed life into the night Return the calm you took from me, fair lady of the sky Every night I see you- Just as I saw you with my lover, And just as I saw you with my grief Become new or I will cease the dark- the dark permitting your presence My...

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Categories: 12th grade, allegory, angel,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member To Bridge The Gap
I’ve never been kissed on the dance floor. With him, I feel light-hearted, but apart, I’m utterly devastated. I’m a dreamer, he’s laid-back, and without a genuine connection, our love feels like scenes from a disconnected game— where hate destroys, yet love seeks to heal. But with each...

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Categories: 10th grade, absence, allegory,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Cure for Me
I remember when The stars weren't my own I remember when Sad stories of a real soul I remember when We used to play pretend My future, my escape Dream of another time or place What shall become of me? Only doubt What did I see? Nothing, no belief I know now. Her sorrows aren't unheard Her tears water my soul Gave way to a new being Made new, now whole Her...

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Categories: 11th grade, allah, allegory,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Too much to Handle
Too Much to Handle** These days, I find myself captivated by TikTok, spending hours scrolling through its endless stream of content, even more than I indulge in writing my poetry. Ouch! It feels like a betrayal to my creative spirit. My body is not merely flesh ready to be consumed; it’s a sacred vessel, a fortress...

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Categories: allegory, 10th grade, abuse, age,
Form: Dramatic Verse

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