Death Metaphor Poems
These Death Metaphor poems are examples of Metaphor poems about Death. These are the best examples of Metaphor Death poems written by international poets.
Midnight ChrrysallsThis clinging dark
not death, not bloom
stilled in air.
Soft walls resist what dares to come
The skin forgets its former hue,
Will light find purchase there?
A...
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imagery, inspirational, meaningful, metaphor,
We Were Never 'I'Within this sanctum
of breath and bone—
ten trillion anchorites
mimic their devotions.
Bacteria threading
blood’s vermilion rivers
braiding holy water
into the cathedral
of now.
Their alchemy transmutes
starlight
into the wine of existence—
decanted
from Orion’s...
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Categories:
creation, identity, metaphor, philosophy,
The Bell Tower That Leaned InI. The Pastor’s Hand
At dawn’s brittle cusp—
he climbs, each step
a nail in time’s coffin
breath ragged
...
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metaphor, allegory, bereavement, devotion, imagery,
Morning glory
Morning glory _
From our car
Along the hilly path
Numerous they're
With the attention
of doing math
In their voice
A guitar
Colorful headgear
Off and on
mutual whispers
The Tea Pluckers
Mingled with the green
Humming...
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emotions, image, metaphor, symbolism,
IN THE SEA OF LIFE AND THE SANDS OF TIME
IN THE SEA OF LIFE AND THE SANDS OF TIME
As the sun continues to rise,
As the moon continues to wane and wax,
Here I am, continuing...
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metaphor, allegory, i am, inspirational,
Falling Leaves, Fading ChaptersI watched a leaf release its breath,
A golden sigh upon the air.
It tumbled softly into death,
A quiet dance without despair.
The wind, a gentle funeral song,
Caressed...
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deep, extended metaphor, meaningful,
Eternograf 1Time does not flow within me,
but rather,
it is only a frozen smoke,
a mist trapped between my thoughts
and the forgetfulness that always lurks.
I feel its shadow
treading...
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metaphor, art, birth, blessing, culture,
The Body of the Text
I said just breathe in, uncompress your lungs—
re-tongue a kindness
in through mouth—now, hold your death.
Pen's pulses, still, stand witness.
...
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appreciation, heart, language, metaphor,
We're Probably Getting Back Together Soon
My phone died this week.
I’ve ordered a new one—
I’d like to say I’ve enjoyed the silence,
just lo-fi music playing, slipping into a flow state.
But I’d...
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Categories:
culture, extended metaphor, hyperbole,
A FAITH-BASED PERSPECTIVE OF WAR AND ITS DESTINYA FAITH-BASED PERSPECTIVE
OF WAR AND ITS DESTINY
Murder is a crime
Unless it’s in war;
Then it’s all legal:
A death penalty
For the innocent:-
Our reality,
Is not of heaven;
Wars...
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Categories:
allegory, extended metaphor, hope,
Our life a horror movie they played to us in real lifeOur life a horror movie they played to us in real life
In horror films black people die first
We always make smart decisions
And yet they...
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metaphor, death, discrimination, horror, prejudice,
IN AN AWARENESS CASE OF WARIN AN AWARENESS CASE OF WAR
Murder is a crime,
Unless it’s in war;
Then it’s all legal:
The death penalty
For the innocent:-
Our reality,
Is not of heaven:-
Wars have no...
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allegory, analogy, extended metaphor,
The case of lynching vs suicideThe case of lynching vs suicide
A black man
Hangs
Lifeless
Silent
Eerie
The only sound
Is the wind thrashing around
As it surrounds
The black man
Screaming loud
Trying to...
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Categories:
metaphor, political, prejudice, race, racism,
The cold handShe just wanted help drowning
Everytime she tried speaking
It felt like a cold hand gripping her throat
It felt like racism breathing silence in her mouth
To other...
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metaphor, death, discrimination, mental health,
as we metamorphoseas we metamorphose
sponsor : Unseeking
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submitted : 11/6/25
two points of...
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metaphor, allusion, change, character, creation,