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Life Metaphor Poems

These Life Metaphor poems are examples of Metaphor poems about Life. These are the best examples of Metaphor Life poems written by international poets.


The Mirror
I opened my eyes when it was too late.
The river passed before my wide-open eyes.
I missed my childhood;
I was a prisoner in my mind.
Neither God...

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Categories: extended metaphor, growing up,



The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
If you don’t like the weather
wait five minutes and it will change.

A pitcher has pitched a shutout—
he is a hero.

You can bet
he’s talked about everywhere.

Somewhere...

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Categories: allegory, business, extended metaphor,

Premium Member A CONCENTRIC ODE TO APATHY
Urgent is the will,
The self is as still as the night;
Apathy controlling;
Urgency calling, 
The will remains imprisoned;
And apathy, keyless;
Urgency calling,
Apathy, shedding useless tears;
Fear controlling action:-

Genesis...

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Categories: metaphor, allegory,

Premium Member CONTEMPLATIVE GUIDANCE
It is prophesied that
                 “Wisdom dwells
   ...

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Categories: allegory, encouraging, extended metaphor,

A story of morning
When the sun woke up
I saw her smile charming
She saw me staying up
And say nothing

She perambulates with smiles
Left me wonder why didn't ask me
If I...

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Categories: metaphor, cheer up, dark, extended



NEW WAVE ASCENDS
 NEW WAVE ASCENDS

Workers waul at leaders sold
who rush to airports cold 
in hospitals wan women wallow 
tattered children nothing to swallow 
ideals trickling through...

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Categories: metaphor, 12th grade, change, earth,

Premium Member Ants
I see an ant crawling along the train platform.
We are like ants in the universe's vast form.
Life as hard as stone, like this ant I...

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Categories: extended metaphor, humanity, imagery,

Castles

   I'm kyanite-kissed venom ~
      above castles 
          ...

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Categories: metaphor, dark, deep, emotions, life,

ETERNAL LIFE


How can we seriously explain
 that life begins and ends
 if it always continues... 

Eternal life exists I know
 that because there
 is no eternal...

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Categories: allusion, analogy, extended metaphor,

Premium Member In Cloudiness Of Life
In life's cloudiness,
giving all to God will bring
raindrops of healing:-
...

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Categories: metaphor, allegory,

Premium Member A Crumbled Foundation
   no where else to go but up
     is a crumbled foundation.
       ...

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Categories: analogy, metaphor, perspective, truth,

Premium Member A PERSPECTIVE VIBE FROM ME TO YOU
 A PERCEPTIVE VIBE FROM ME TO YOU

Come sit and vibe with me
With an open mind receptacle;
Listen to my pouring out of positivity
And to what...

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Categories: metaphor, encouraging, inspirational, introspection, life,

WHEELCHAIR BOUND
 WHEELCHAIR BOUND

Dots appeared and disappeared 
a single sunray flashed onto 
wheelspokes, canvas seat 
 comfortably frayed 
bought secondhand
her unexercised legs flabby 
window bars rusted,...

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Categories: metaphor, body, care, change, character,

The Silent Language of Earth
In the quiet dance of earthen form,
Where roots entwine and life is born,
Approach with a heart as steady as stone,
Grounded in truth, where seeds are...

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Categories: life, metaphor, nature,

Premium Member GLORY BE TO GOD: A Mother's Day Tanka Duo
Happy Mother's Day!
Praising our navel givers:
Keloiders of life:-
Thank you for our belly scars,
Keeping you with us forever:-

Creators of God,
You were given sacred life,
And passed it...

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Categories: metaphor, appreciation, celebration, imagery, love,


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