Water Metaphor Poems

   
Placed 1st in Contest 


rain shine so divine 
sprinkle blessings kissings wet ~ 
feet in leather boots
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
You can present a man with evidence, but you can't make him think.
You...

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Isn't it transparent
how the water always looks the same
- life is wet!

Still, the tap (US faucet) gets stuck at times
tight, stiff, trapped
a spanner (US wrench)...

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 enigmatically enlightened 
                   embodied essence of...

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my potential, an entity I've put on a pedestal

I spend my days climbing her ridiculously high ladder with gift-wrapped handmade blades; only leaving when her...

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Let the brief time be cast away,
Let the movable thread be loosely handled,
Let the shadow be cast on you,
Let the water flow over the distant...

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haiku : swan
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feathers of grace white
glide across waters of time 
swallow dragonflies
hiku
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athe
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haiku : metamorphose 

stillpoint explodes, bang
dark waters earth fire wind all ~ 
petals unfurl, soar
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still
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point
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I was drenched in black water,
Yet, it looked as though I were dried out.
I stood before a lighthouse,
Yet, remained unseen.

Gazing into the sea’s blackness,
The highest...

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for : Choose a line 2
Sponsor : Joseph May
prompt: “The darkened sky stole my tears”
submission date :  27/5/25
Placed : 4th : multiple 

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Amidst the granite, smooth and cold,
In the dark of night, secrets unfold,
Lies are stones, sharp yet brittle,
In the river's course, their power belittled.

Soft undertones of...

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 SEA WANTS ME

Waves are here for the winners
spirals floating in turquoise 
dance ululating undulating 
blue bright sight
a point with paddle board
to soar sanguine Seas
I...

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I'll adore you while we are floating afar from the shore.
I'll hold my own harbour gate open for that love of yours.
I'll shower you with...

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[Verse 1]
It’s a whisper dressed in armor
A wildfire in disguise
It hides the truth in velvet
While it’s staring through her eyes

I speak in stars and shadows
She...

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