Courage Metaphor Poems
These Courage Metaphor poems are examples of Metaphor poems about Courage. These are the best examples of Metaphor Courage poems written by international poets.
My IncubusPounding at the resonant head
of my chest—he of hunger
latches his fangs just beneath my jaw—
not to sever silence, but to pummel poison.
Tissue parts...
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metaphor, anxiety, change, character, conflict,
ELEPHANT WOMAN{ emo music inspired poem }
ELEPHANT WOMAN
She is Elephant Woman
you cannot hide from her
in houses of brick or glass or
lined velvet curtains
whether...
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metaphor, allegory, character, courage, dance,
Love CollisionIf love breaks you open
And you have a chance to look inside
You might be surprised at what you find
If love smashes your expectation
And you...
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metaphor, allegory, courage, emotions, extended
The AgitatorThe egg said to the bacon
“What is wrong with you?”
“You arrive with such a fuss and a splatter”
“All the eggs are wondering just what could...
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metaphor, allegory, character, conflict, courage,
MAGDALENE: JEWEL OF JESUS MAGDALENE : JEWEL OF JESUS
She was the Chosen
a beckoned one
to ignite His speeches
smooth it with her own
illustrious strength
‘Courage against Odds’
marked her...
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metaphor, character, courage, death, emotions,
BlissWhen you don’t know
What you can’t do
Then the unimaginable
Comes naturally to you
When you've never seen
What you couldn’t be
Then your vision
Grows wings that keep you free
When...
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metaphor, allegory, confidence, courage, destiny,
IN THE GARDENING OF THE GENESIS AND REVELATION OF LIFEFor the blessed fruits of the blessed tree of life’s being,
Persecution and crucifixion have their time in life’s seasons;
Their demise coming with seasons of resurrection...
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metaphor, allegory,
Brains and Guts: The Write, Right, Rite of RevolutionBrains and guts orbit the soul—
that polar star searing in the marrow of being.
I was born somewhere between Einstein’s neurons
Ginsburg beat poetry, the birth of...
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metaphor, courage, destiny, history, imagery,
The Story of my Life“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” E.E. Cummings
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courage, extended metaphor, life,
Metronomes and Garden GnomesInstead of isolation
consider oscillation
Proof positive
is clear to see
It all boils down
to frequency
Which of these words
hits close to home
a metronome or
garden gnome?
Their differentiation
...
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community, courage, hope, metaphor,
IRON MAIDENSponsor : Robert James Ligouri
IRON MAIDEN
Iron maiden was she
fathered from loins of
Zeus flow free ~
surrounded by swords
steely three, icicle aura...
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metaphor, allegory, allusion, character, courage,
The Echo Returns NotThere was no echo as shadows fell
nor a semblance in dawn's dappled light
no footfalls that can never mean well
not a whisper nor hint at twilight
echo's...
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angst, change, courage, metaphor,
IN THE CHANGING TIME A'COMINGIndeed, the truth will always be self-evident
and beyond all lies;
Though they laid down the 5th to ensure deniability
of evident charges,
Over the trials of history—his-story—true crime...
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metaphor, allegory, black african american,
UNCOCOONEDIn this hive
of American life
are lifetime workers
engaged in labors of love
and good trouble.
But there are
also evil drones
seeking to permanently
cocoon justice, liberty
and equality.
Thus,...
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metaphor, analogy, courage, encouraging, extended
When Evil Hides Among Their Smiles
She whispered to me, "I hope you suffer well."
God heard her words, and he smiled,
for if suffering is what she wanted for me,
her hopes would...
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metaphor, child, courage, death, evil,