Best Figures Poems
Below are the all-time best Figures poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of figures poems written by PoetrySoup members
Contemplating CalculationsYou could say:
Variety attracts a free spirit, a soul with curiosity -
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Categories:
figures, simple, words,
Form:
Rhyme
Dyslexic CompositionWhen stars ascend and illuminate moonlight,
he sits in the midst of childhood confusion,
bricks in ruby quartz, shape pearl-face of twilight,
crafting a castle from artistic vision
where...
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Categories:
figures, emotions, meaningful,
Form:
Rispetto
....The Title ^fight....~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Leaning against the ropes, eyes swollen half closed
Its been a long fight....
Blood dripping from a dislocated jaw
Body beaten and bruised; taking a few more blows
Crowd...
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Categories:
figures, faith, love, passion, time
Form:
I do not know?
CharacterizationOur two party system isn’t working
Plastic figures, disaster lurking
Conservative or liberal isn’t the call
It’s the ultra rich against us all
For the people is what it’s...
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Categories:
figures, political
Form:
Couplet
The Gift of WordsIt’s said that God bestows on us, each and every soul,
A special gift just meant for us, to make our lifetime whole.
How often I have...
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Categories:
figures, god, poetry, words, writing,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Paint a Picture Black and GrayPull out the easel
set the canvas
positioned long and slender clean slate.
Sketch the figures huddled and dark-bound hostage
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Categories:
figures, africa, art, dark, grief,
Form:
Imagism
A Bohemian Maze of True EvilOnce so loyal and always true the gargoyles watch everything now
During their stony slumbers with their careful one-eyed open view,
As evil red-eyed demons rain down...
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Categories:
figures, creation, dark, evil, god,
Form:
Narrative
Marionette Master~Marionette Master~
All my dreams evolve around my wooden floor
Candles and clowns the show must go on
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The Moon slowly moves its way...
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Categories:
figures, abuse, fear, me, moon,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Beacons of LightAs long as man has lived upon this Earth
The quest for beacons of light has endured
Primitive cultures, man’s earliest ancestors
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Categories:
figures, faith, hope, inspirationallight, light,
Form:
Quatrain
Thoughts of a Very Old ApartmentWinter is approaching.
I feel it in my floorboards; in my baseboards;
in every nook and cranny.
I wait to be filled again at this time of...
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Categories:
figures, life, me,
Form:
Free verse
Machinating the Manger SceneMachinating the manger scene
The little shepherd sat at night
and kept his sheep within his sight
he gazed up at the starry night
and saw one star was...
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Categories:
figures, bible,
Form:
Rhyme
Me, Myself and IceOnly the cold crunching
of the fresh snow bunching,
and the tired leather boots
as I take that first step
Can be heard right here
by no other frozen ear,
for...
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Categories:
figures, nature, silence, snow, solitude,
Form:
Rhyme
The Day That Died ForeverWhen I am Colder,Older and then alone...
I will collect the sky on my own...
When the art has faded and the days then fade-
when everyone has...
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Categories:
figures, adventure, angst, art, confusion,
Form:
Free verse
mon cygne noire -
now ...
dance for me …
eyes of polished onyx pierce
me like the keen edge of a scalpel,
deftly wielded ...
the blood of my black
heart flowing in and...
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Categories:
figures, dance, metaphor, passion, sensual,
Form:
Free verse
Pearl of MerryBetween the trees tall figures
Sisters hidden by perfect mirrors
Behind shivering trees pale and drawn
Shadows snicker at glories dawn
Fairies draw near flickering sheer petal wings
By quivering...
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Categories:
figures, fairy, magic, muse, nature,
Form:
Rhyme