Figure Of Speech Poems

Band Aid

...Band-Aid 
To cover up a scab. 
The lies won’t disappear. 
Only a temporary cover up. 
You can still see the scar. 
Always an excuse with a band-aid. 
Just a figure of speech. 
Dust under the r...

The Prismatic Self

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Colossians 3:17-25 KJV Bible
"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. [23] And whatsoever ye do, do it...

Black as Monday

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Tears fall, soundless memories, silent as dew,
Struggling from the morning’s gentle eyes, clawing
Through the promises, feelings blooming,
Like the blessings of roses, soft petals bathing
In ...

Fast Steps

...They anchor their feet in the ground marching to where destiny is bound, hundreds of them marching in line moving out of the frying pan and heading towards the fire. 

 With courage welled in their...

A Never-Ending Ode To You

...I have thrown out all the rules,
No rhyme or meter to follow through.
Just thoughts of you,
And the way you walk under the trees.

You are the figure of speech,
The embodiment of beauty and gra...

Making Out

...Her head was on last night.
She has many different heads -
there interchangeable.

She's no potato head though
just a figure of speech and expression
with lots of playful parts.

When her hea...

America Is a Beautiful Speech

...speech of a term is speech of a speech
speech is speech of a speech
speech is speech of america
america is a figure of speech
speech is a term of speech
speech is a term of america
america is a...

Shakespeare In 2023

...Readers, please lend me your ears                                               
 I am Lord Avon, your lovely poet ,                                          
 have come here to clarify your doubts...

Shakespeare In 2023

...Readers, please lend me your ears                                               
 I am Lord Avon, your lovely poet ,                                          
 have come here to clarify your doubts...

Shakespeare In 2023

...Readers, please lend me your ears                                               
 I am Lord Avon, your lovely poet ,                                          
 have come here to clarify your doubts...

Shakespeare In 2023

...Readers, please lend me your ears                                               
 I am Lord Avon, your lovely poet ,                                          
 have come here to clarify your doubts...

Untitled Depression

...Been down so long it made me want to get high
I like to calculate my moves, but I always struggled in math
Drinking coffee to wake me because it seems to be the only thing to make me, feel alive 
...

To Read and Appreciate Poetry

...Poetry a figurative sense is one in which words or expressions acquire meanings that depend on their context of use. The literal sense is used to give words the objective meaning they have...
Poetry...

A Figure of Speech

...When one is down and out
Do not give up on life,
The bible says
‘And it came to pass’
Never did it say
It came to stay!

© Harry J Horsman 2022

A repost of an old Tanka form poem....

To Write Poem With Poetry

...Poetry is intended for restlessness,
too much sweetness drives away poetry...
You can be pregnant with ideas,
stocked with what is benefit and write
emotionally without stoppage,
but the unusual...

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