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Metaphor Sestina Poems

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

The Crow

I looked to the trees and first saw the crow
When it called out it’s voice sounded coarse
He stared for a second, but then flew away
And...

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Categories: adventure, animal, bird, extended

When They Exhume My Poems

When I die
I give the Pulitzer Board 
Permission
To exhume my lyrics

And some overweight ME
Will put my verses on a slab
Going thru my stanzas for tone
looking...

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Categories: sestina, assonance, death, eulogy, i

Private Eyes Invasive Eyes

 Everywhere, in dark and light, 
are always watching eyes.
Way out in space, 
glowing orbs, 
some of gold; 
watch through celestial layers.

Sift through the layers,...

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Categories: metaphor, poems, poetry, sky,

The Dragon Flight

Atop a jagged pinnacle, 
he sits, just waiting; 
ragged wings stretch into flight.
Dragon eyes his prey; 
downward sweep and clasp 
brings supper for a dragon.

We...

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Categories: introspection, metaphor, poems, poetry,

Climbing Ladders

 Keeping your mind, 
healthy and open 
and taking that big step 
through the opportunity door; 
you’ll find going up, 
the career ladder, easy.

It’s not...

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Categories: inspiration, life, metaphor, poems,

A Cyclical Life

Here in the heavy depths of insolent woes,
We gesture and talk and waste our time,
Staking claim to each minute of our earthly life,
Running the hours...

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Categories: life, lovewords, metaphor, beauty,