Metaphor Haibun Poems
These Metaphor Haibun poems are examples of Haibun poems about Metaphor. These are the best examples of Haibun Metaphor poems written by international poets.
As a ChildAs that which lies above, so too does that below. Could not the same trait be shared by both the young and ol’?
Frail hands...
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Categories:
age, child, emotions, environment,
It's the Bread That BindsIT'S THE BREAD THAT BINDS
Look at religion like a sandwich, Judaism being one slice of bread, Islam being the other slice of bread, the true...
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Categories:
metaphor, write,
Accreted SeclusionThis unhappy man in the midst of overflowing opulence living
like a discolored precious stone in a box of rare jewels was always
sad and...
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Categories:
loneliness, metaphor,
Resent Not MisfortuneLife is a river in spate, with froth, noise and rapid pace, some currents are eddy, some flow so smooth, on its journey to the...
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Categories:
11th grade, 12th grade,
A Difficult YearMy mind wears a secret alleyway, where thoughts lead to a threshold turning my dreams into memories; I tuck them away for safekeeping. Clandestine voices...
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Categories:
conflict, metaphor,
Angels DancedThe breath of Heaven is your sigh ... callow leaves of May tremble for its press on their cheeks, and giggle to slumber on pastel...
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Categories:
angel, appreciation, beauty, earth,
GreedBeing motivated by greed is like being addicted to opioids
greedy people are well aware their rapacious desire for wealth
or material possessions is ultimately destructive,...
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Categories:
metaphor, money, people, perspective,
Dragon and PhoenixWere it not for Dragon and Phoenix; humankind could not survive. Dragon is our courage, among other strengths. Phoenix renews us when we feel beat...
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Categories:
appreciation, courage, imagery, metaphor,
So MisunderstoodDragons are so misunderstood; often because of their evil cousins, Wyverns. Wyverns pull all sorts of schemes; they love eating humans, as well as,...
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Categories:
animal, fantasy, metaphor, myth,
Flowers Among the ThornsFlowers among the thorns feel no pain,
it’s just a part of life. No hard or prickly sharpness ever reveals itself to them; no words...
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Categories:
appreciation, beauty, earth, environment,
Virtual Friendsbe proud… and suffer
hate… and you will burn in hell
repent and save the world
True friends in life, not family, who are of course the best....
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Categories:
friend, friendship, metaphor,
Where Barren Branches Touch Newborn LeavesScurrying on my way home, a little leaf catches my eye, and I am compelled yet again to slow down.
a whirlwind of thoughts
compete with swaying...
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Categories:
absence, introspection, leaving, life,
The Color of MoneyWhat of the love when green is gone?
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Categories:
metaphor, money,