Symbolized Poems | Examples

Junipers

Junipers symbolized rest and refuge in ancient times.
Elijah, Job, and Jeremiah were drawn to these special trees.
During their worst times, resting beneath them, they pondered life and death.

Complimentary Red Rose

A while ago 
This flower symbolized one-sided love
Which is hopeless
Recently, the red rose
Is a beautiful way 
To compliment the smile 
Of the one who receives it.

A Place to Run? Or A Place to Hide?

Screams of heart,
Pricks of needle.
Shivers of the Cadaver,
Breaking of thunder!
How can't I wonder?
Lying crushed on the land of tormentors.

Little did they realize,
How hard they made me cry.
The moment I asked,
Is there a place to run?
Or a place to hide?

A pair of sight,
Staring deep, dark into my eyes.
An unspoken question reclined:
"Why are you still alive?
Why didn't you die?"

Lightning struck up high,
Leaving my undescribed condition behind.
Quivering digits seized the pen tight.
Praying and begging, I asked:
Is there a place to run?
Or a place to hide?

A question came to my mind,
How shall I write when-

Feet remained immobilized,
Lips left paralyzed,
Tears dropping, symbolized,
The horrified ache of angina
Whispered a final byeee!

May now you tranquil,
May now you alleviate,
Since I reached that place
Where none can penetrate.

It's known as Paradise,
Completely different from my mind's eyes.
Is it the place to run?
Or a place to hide?

CLERIHEW ecphrasis XXVIII

Contemplation by George de Feure*
full of appeal desire & allure
With similar atractive poster
symbolized the 'Nouveau roller-coaster

What If

Those “What if” sessions we indulge
may rouse regrets we won’t divulge,
awaken sensibilities,
or help us set priorities.

What if I could retrieve today
one thing I’ve lost along the way,
one object that was dear to me
that I’d be overjoyed to see?

I venture from reality
and in a vivid fantasy,
a box I hold contains each thing
I’ve lost. I’ll search first for my ring.

My high-school class ring symbolized,
a milestone. When I realized
through carelessness, I’d lost this treasure,
I knew I’d miss that source of pleasure.

I learned from this experience.
I’ve been more careful ever since.
Those lessons that come packed with pain,
we’re much are most likely to retain.

OPEN VERSE 9-10

SENSES
exemplary
  anecdotes
in
memorabilia
 particularly
  impressive
&
 prominent
symbolized
  by
the
 immovable
in
selfless
  love
explicit
with
  ambivalence
&
devotion
a
recast
narrative
highlighted
in
  flux
a
listening
  dilemma
TENSIONS
so
 destructive
can enthrall
&
fufill
become
 lyrical
spaces
mysterious
&
  magnificent
reflected
 symbols
in a
scattered
awareness
 oblique
&
unusual
optically
 true
pictorially
simple
contours
 isolated
&
an
emotional
  gathering
in
  a
    spiritual
panorama

Beautiful

Framed art and photos on the Johnsons’ wall
depict the beauty of four generations~~
awards, graduations, baptisms, weddings, 
holiday scenes, birthday celebrations. . . . 
One needs no explanations for these.

The image of two lovely white swans stands out.
Their gracefully curved necks form a complete heart.

Why is this artwork there for all to see?

The golden wedding anniversary reception, planned by 
the Johnsons’ grateful children, was unforgettable.
Dozens came with gifts and kind words that night.
The oldest son’s comments were short and sweet.
On behalf of the family, he poetically and movingly 
described how those cuddling swans symbolized
their parents, whose deep commitment, based on love,
had sustained them and their family for half a century.

Most Beautiful Flower

I am an ephemeral purple flower, a rare variety, 
named as most beautiful!
Did that arouse adoration to a mother’s heart?
She chose the name for her baby in the womb,
She thought, my name suits best for her girl 
Who was going to arrive soon!

My name kindled her imagination…and she
remembered the Princess of Malawa in disguise, 
the enchanting dancer and heroine of Sanskrit classic...
Prince Agnimitra enamoured by her
beauty, grace and talents - happy ending to the historical
Romance, although after gripping intrigue!

Part of my name indicates a garland, usually
used for worship ….to the mother I symbolized
all the traits - kindness, strength, wisdom, and grace...
she wished her daughter to possess!

Hiku Ekphrasis Chardin

crystallied moments
symbolized
in simplicity

Evening Meditation Senryus

“The universe is transformation; life is opinion.”  ~~Marcus Aurelius~~



He was the last of the five, good Roman emperors. His reign was one of great tranquility….he has symbolized  the….“Golden Age of the Roman Empire”
for many generations in the West.



you may not like it
this is the way the world is
let the good times roll


acceptance is your gift
changing the unchangeable 
is grief and madness

life is your journey
transformation is to know 
that you do not know

our minds just run us
answers are the booby prize
serve others with joy


2/26/2023

Red Rose of Yesteryear

On Valentine's Day, February 14
I gifted you a single red rose
That symbolized my single heart
I still remember 
Our pleasure and passion

We’ve flown and will fly together 
Under similar sun and moon 
That red rose cherishes   
My true love 
Everblooming in my heart

True love should not be refreshed
That's why on this February 14
I don't have a new red rose
Nor a new wedding ring
To grace your finger again
The single rose 
The single love 
Is for a lifetime!

The Cardinal And The Rose In His Crimson Cape

Crimson red braces a snowy dreamscape
Huddled in dense twigs, dons a showy cape
Plumage a bold rich scarlet, an exuberance           
Nay can’t hide its immaculate beauty’s trance
        
Christians believe you symbolize the blood of Christ
Christmas bird who’s remained in zeitgeist                              
Colonists saw your red feathers as red robes
worn by Catholic Cardinals and a hat upon lobes

Together always like your flock, hence your name
O nightingale your loved by all—a pillar of fame
Arctic winds strong, cold unlike south’s gentle breeze                                       
But seek shelter friend in branches of conifer trees

Like the wind rose traced to maritime maps
God’s gift of navigation finds you maple saps
I look to my compass and note the design
Resembling petals of a rose that align

This Fleur de lys indicates winds direction   
The east rim of the rose shows a cross, an indication
The direction in which Jesus Christ was born
The wind rose symbolized and was never shorn

A December Memento

I loved to trim the Christmas tree
placing a gold star at its top.
Since it brought Christmas home for me,
even more than Santa's workshop.

Placing a gold star at its top,
I'd add tinsel and colored lights.
And sing Christmas carols nonstop
on one of my favorite nights.

Since it brought Christmas home for me;
when mom left it to me, I wept.
And to this day, it tops my tree,
the only memento I kept.

Even more than Santa's workshop,
that star symbolized Christmas time.
And like candy and soda pop,
it's a sweet memory of mine.


(French Retourne)


12/13/2022

A DECEMBER MEMENTO Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Andrea Dietrich

Dealing With Reality Senryus

“The universe is transformation; life is opinion.”  
                    ~~Marcus Aurelius~~

Marcus Aurelius was the last of the five, good Roman
emperors. His reign was one of great tranquility….he 
has symbolized the….“Golden Age of the Roman Empire”
……..for many generations in the West!




you may not like it
this is the way the world is
let the good times roll

acceptance is your gift
changing the unchangeable 
is grief and madness

life is your journey
transformation is to know 
that you do not know

our minds just run us
answers are the booby prize
serve others with joy




12/5/2022


*Acknowledgement to Elena Eagle*
for notifying me of spelling error that
was in the title.
Correction made at 7:45 am 12/5/2022
Sincere apologies to all M

Symbolized Memories

A triangle can represent
A lot of things...
Yet for you,
There are memories
Symbolizing what life had once brought you.
And those signs,
Will always be true...
This triangle
Can show you the friendship
That seemed hard to untangle,
It can say where those days have happened,
And also remind you
Of a certain person
Who belonged in a different civilization.
And that person
Will always have hope for you...

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