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Best Parable Poems

Below are the all-time best Parable poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of parable poems written by PoetrySoup members


Premium Member Justice - a Parable
A woman gave birth to a son
named Justice; he had little fun.
If he wanted to play,
his mama would say,
“But only when Justice is done!”

Poor Justice,...

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Categories: parable, humor,
Form: Limerick



Parable of the Talents
The Master left to go away,
But, being wise and just,
He first called forth three servants and
Placed Talents in their trust.

According to their proven skills
He portioned...

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© Jesse Rowe  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: parable, allegory, bible, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Three Roses - a Parable
Three men each grew a precious rose
They all had different thoughts
Of how to raise and nurture them
Of the outcomes that they sought.

The first man shirked...

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Categories: parable, analogy, children, devotion, love,
Form: Rhyme
Parable of the Seed
Parable of the Seed

“10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I...

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Categories: parable, faith, inspirational, god, god,
Form: Rhyme
Parable of the Talents
Some people are convinced that they possess
Accomplishment within a certain art,
Yet sound, impartial judgement would conclude
That they have little talent to impart.

In contrast there are...

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Categories: parable, appreciation, bible, blessing, encouraging,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Parable of the Butterfly
Parable of the Butterfly

A beautiful butterfly of blue landed on my nose.
I was so delighted that I kept it in a cage.
Nurtured it and sang...

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Categories: parable, best friend, blessing, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Mustard Seed
The mustard seed 

a wild mustard seed took flight 
carried aloft in gathering light 
over thistle'd sage and poppies  
in countless colorful copies

as brash...

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Categories: parable, children, earth, flower, nursery
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Cashmere Wishes
You waited for this moment,
As if you were an incomplete salutation

You waited for confessional breaths to alleviate this finite evening
Missing its constellations

You wept for their...

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Categories: parable, life, longing, people,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Soul of My Life
"i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go . . . "
    ...

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Categories: parable, love,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Living Psalm
I absorb your amazing
As I struggle to grow
My spirit is so excited
Still my heartbeat does slow

For I finally understand 
The reason you are calm
You’re more...

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Categories: parable, baptism, devotion, future,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member The Great Forgotten Language
"The Great Forgotten Language" 

In the forest
Love shows
the way
spreading seeds

strange creatures
come forth
into the clearing 
of a known self

some run away
spooked as if 
the bare reflection...

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Categories: parable, humanity, love, muse,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Write Me - II
Write Me
                your ballad of beliefs
    ...

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© John Watt  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: parable, life, write, writing,
Form: Free verse
Courage Vs Conflict
COURAGE VS. CONFLICT
The history of man defines Ape as a primate.
Man seems to be in that mind-set today.
He lives life as pent because he denies...

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Categories: parable, conflict, courage, culture,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Flower of Love
will open my          and speak in
          ...

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Categories: parable, love, romance, love, me,
Form: Shape
Smile, It's Simply a Picture
Smile, little boy. It's only a picture:
a gateway to memories you shall 
never seek.
A frozen frame of forgotten fear 
from falling.
So, smile now as you...

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Categories: parable, lifetime, smile, time,
Form: Free verse

Book: Shattered Sighs