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Illusion Poems - Poems about Illusion

Illusion Poems - Examples of all types of poems about illusion to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for illusion.
democracy is just an illusion
the judging gatekeepers wear power like a veil it`s a drug that these junkies feed upon they feed ...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, angst, society,
Form: Free verse
The Illusion of I
Beset by boredom of mind I ponder the illusion of I Conceptually I doesn't exist but this fact is hidden from eyes I is an illusion of minds similar to lakes in a desert A mirage comes in the form of...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, introspection, perspective, philosophy, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme



The Illusions of Love
"Illusions of Love" Judged at every stage, condemned from the start, Labelled and demonized—torn apart. Mistreated, ill-treated, seen as a threat, Running for safety but never safe yet. Love, an illusion, elusive at best, A dream we chase but never possess. Mother,...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, abuse, betrayal, black african
Form: Spoken Word
The Illusion of Wealth
The Illusion of Wealth In vaults of paper, riches lie, Where bankers print and fortunes fly. Our mothers sold dreams wrapped in gold, While the rich just watched, growing bold. Education, a shadowed veil, Controlled by those who spin the tale. Rockefeller’s...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, betrayal, corruption, depression, devotion,
Form: Narrative
Optimistic Illusion
Man gazes upon the shattered horizon Witness to a cosmos, boundless as his imagination Men beckon him as a fool Only they have twisted visions Belittling as insignificant to expanse ahead This beholder sees opportune As if a sea...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, appreciation, sorrow,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member the queen of illusion
they thought Sheila was timid and timorous she fooled them with her quietude and her lack of participation in family debates no one saw her as cunning or diabolical no one saw her at all she became as invisible as...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, irony,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Hanging On This Impertinent Illusion
I've no strength left to keep fighting, motivation has worn off like stealth; voices have no happy sounds, faces are sad, nobody laughs... I'm a ghost wandering among the living; I walk past a cemetery, I smell death! Isn't...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, allusion, anger, anxiety, death,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Why is death a loss?
Categories: illusion, death,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Take picture
Take a picture Take a picture, of a man, do you see? Hologram is gone Yeah, keep the photo, keep it, watch the face, it is love Your love, he needed you, but the time is gone, bring...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, life, love,
Form: Free verse
Illusion
When impossible Became a surprise, agape To say it's a trick....Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, engagement, magic, perspective, surreal,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Deep in the Dream
Asleep in your life, deep in the dream, When will you wake? It’s not what it seems. Projecting, accusing, constantly afraid; Shunning salvation for the tragic dreams you’ve made. Then, without warning, something occurs, A glimpse of Reality; but...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, dream, inspiration, introspection, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Timeless Illusion
Entering a rustic, glass-domed Greenhouse, I stepped into a timeless illusion. Silence muted the scuttle of a mouse, living in this synthetic seclusion. Within a succulent juggle of green, sweet scents emanate from every blossom. One of the prettiest places I've...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, beautiful, garden, hyperbole, image,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Exuberant heart
They hailed him as a hero, it turned out he was a fool, I followed the herd, but forgot this basic rule: Check the car works, before you drive it down the hill The speedbump of reality undoes...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, character, innocence,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member The creep-state'
It slithers and slides..' It hints and nudges..' Derides! sheds skin. Confusing identity.'s Yet some intently see ' in conundrums and Delusions scattered seeds and such patterns of un-reason.'...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, character,
Form: Rhyme
The Dance of Illusion and Truth
In a world of synthetic dreams, Where nothing is quite as it seems, Emotions emanate and rise, Painting stories across the skies. Swirling thoughts in a misty haze, Drift through memory's rustic maze. A timeless dance...Read the rest...
Categories: illusion, silence, time, truth,
Form: Free verse

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