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Lion Extended Metaphor Poems

These Lion Extended Metaphor poems are examples of Extended Metaphor poems about Lion. These are the best examples of Extended Metaphor Lion poems written by international poets.

Many Moons

Echo of distant cries,
quadruped steps deepening into dusk—
wind folding the earth’s breath.
Craftsman of the spider web,
seas of lightning possessing the sky.

Guardian of the other side,
conceiver...

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Categories: extended metaphor, creation, dedication, deep, extended

Live like a Jackal, Die like a dog

Hear the flames crackle
Fall on your sword  
Live like a Jackal  
Die like a dog  

The lion is weary
Hyenas dart and bite
Their...

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Categories: extended metaphor, abuse, anger, betrayal, dog,

ANIMALS aeiou poetic


           

           

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Categories: extended metaphor, allusion, analogy, creation, extended

Unlikely Conversation in the Mirror

to love, is often to bleed,
cut at the wrist through the fields of reids,
mummification of a beloved memory,
wrapped in caramel gauze of a felo de...

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Categories: dark, extended metaphor, fate,

Mirror Mirror

I wish to be a bird 
to see the world
to represent peace and freedom
Instead, I am confined 
in a glass cage
that shatters to the touch

In...

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Categories: extended metaphor, angst, animal, beautiful, desire,

SPHINX STONE

SPHINX STONE 

I am Sphinx Stone
Sun stationed statue
silent sculptured synoptic 
not marble or granite 
nor black tourmaline or
crystal sapphire quartz
vortex for Void actualising 
sacred amber...

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Categories: extended metaphor, africa, age, color, extended

Times of uncertainty


What say you now, before the crowd, for these most heinous crimes.

You're a wretched sort, to face this court, in most uncertain times.

A capital charge,...

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Categories: extended metaphor, conflict, corruption, devotion, extended

Living Among Ferocious Animals

Having to undertake my journey through life
        I face unusual situations...This time with animals...

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Categories: extended metaphor, adventure, allegory, animal, appreciation,

I South Africa I Woman

{August is Woman’s Month in South Africa. August 9th is Woman’s Day. August 8th is an opening of the Lion’s Portal to Cosmic Strength. This...

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Categories: extended metaphor, courage, emotions, endurance, extended

The Lion Who Runs From a Lion

THE LION WHO RUNS FROM A LION


Born of a Lion 
But raised among sheep.
Stronger than iron
But shiver like leaves in upsweep. 

Boldness is one of...

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Categories: extended metaphor, 1st grade, analogy, extended

Be My Darling Woman

Be my beloved
as I solicit you!
Be always!
The ocean inside of me,
that I will be your indomitable river,
filling you...

Be
my loving female
that I will be your lion,
vigorous,...

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Categories: extended metaphor, adventure, allusion, devotion, extended

Animals

To the lion the crown of the jungle
  And to the monkey all cunning
   Intriguing the cat, the subtlety
   Watch...

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Categories: extended metaphor, allegory, allusion, analogy, appreciation,

Settled Plot

Your keen panther gaze
My  hunger  tense of lion
settled plot of beasts......

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Categories: allusion, animal, extended metaphor,

Men Among Animals

To the lion the crown of the jungle
  And to the monkey all cunning
   Intriguing the cat, the subtlety
  watch the...

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Categories: extended metaphor, allegory, allusion, animal, appreciation,

The Deck

Slitherimg slides the crossing sun
Reighning down into the abyss
Showering Nectar Kisses
Napalm psalms lisped
An atom bomb in the emperors palm
Mars at war with raw force
A Sacrificed...

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Categories: extended metaphor,