Metaphor River Poems
These Metaphor River poems are examples of River poems about Metaphor. These are the best examples of River Metaphor poems written by international poets.
National Poetry MonthGHOST, RIVER, SHIVER, MASTICATE, COLD, POMPOUS
The cold wind swirled the mist all along the bank,
The ferryman held onto the boat, whilst the gentleman walked across...
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river, bereavement, deep, fate, imagination,
Silent StormsA weir holds back the river
against the flow of the morning tide
I wonder how many thoughts,
unspoken, lie behind its barrier-
ponderings of love, turmoil,...
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river, day, imagery, metaphor, morning,
Our Natural StateBeneath the noise of borrowed truths
and the weight of clocks that chime with urgency,
there lies a quiet field—vast, untamed,
where the soul remembers its original name.
No...
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river, autumn, beauty, imagery, metaphor,
Wild Is The NightThe night unravels like a tattered black sail,
its edges fraying with whispers of secrets too heavy to hold.
Stars—fractured shards of a forgotten mirror—
pierce the dark...
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river, dream, earth, imagery, metaphor,
Ephemeral TimeSifting through the sands of time
Ephemeral it fades away
As water flows down the river
It's constantly on the move
Time and tide waits for no one
Instead of...
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river, death, dream, earth, imagery,
A Transcendental JourneyIn my travels
I seek thee
Amongst the snow capped mountains,
The scenic valleys,
Meandering rivers
That meets the turquoise sea
The rolling meadows
And sprinkling streams
The azure sky...
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Categories:
god, metaphor, mountains, river,
DeciduousMy springtime blood did flow a river’s rush
in stream bed’s cradle anchored to the land
as dreams rode jet streams to the...
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river, birth, imagery, life, metaphor,
AmbiguityA river's flow, a double tide
With mirrored banks, where truths reside.
One current whisper, secrets deep
The other sings, a lullaby to sleep.
The water's edge,...
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extended metaphor, feelings, river,
A River's CourseTo those for whom the love of life
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river, beautiful, beauty, encouraging, how
MemoriesFlowing water is
Like memories that catches
Your regard sometimes....
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meaningful, memory, metaphor, river,
I Am a River That Writes Out of Time The delicate breath of hiraeth,
encroaches upon my quill,
beyond the water’s edge, ...
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river, art, history, introspection, longing,
Where The River CriesThe poet hears the river’s cry
In the flow of waters going by
Ebb and flow, calm and storm
The poet finds the river’s form
In verse – in...
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Categories:
metaphor, poetry, poets, river,
I am Lost-contaminatedIt’s hard for me to differentiate between Truth and lies.. it was hard to come to terms with the facts
But right now, the fact...
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river, deep, depression, light, loneliness,
ConfuencePlaced Second in :
Confidence, Clean Air, Clash of Civilisations Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Sotto Poet
“Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.” Confucius
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river, extended metaphor, heart, love,
Break on throughTake a battering ram to the other side
The recoil will do me harm
A knife and spoon will suffice
Break the gates violently with arms
It will seal...
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Categories:
river, addiction, extended metaphor, god,