Symbolism Poems
#symbolism
Here you'll find poems which use symbols to represent intentions or ideas. Symbols include metaphors and similes. A range of poetry where symbols evoke images matching the tone and meaning of the poems.
TheOralizer
Poem Published
9th May 2021 10:14pm
9th May 2021 10:14pm
I'VE NEVER READ A BAD POEM
OPINION
I was just thinking,
which I dare and do
some of the time.
I was thinking about how
everybody and their
friends and enemies
have opinions about
poets and poetry.
Which is great and
acceptable to me as
a free tinker and
non-respecter of persons.
The gamuts of opinions run from
fools to brilliant, from academia, to
smart, professional, and illiterate.
I believe, and I'm not asking
anyone to agree with me,
that every poet has the
right to express what emotions,
mind, heart, and...
I was just thinking,
which I dare and do
some of the time.
I was thinking about how
everybody and their
friends and enemies
have opinions about
poets and poetry.
Which is great and
acceptable to me as
a free tinker and
non-respecter of persons.
The gamuts of opinions run from
fools to brilliant, from academia, to
smart, professional, and illiterate.
I believe, and I'm not asking
anyone to agree with me,
that every poet has the
right to express what emotions,
mind, heart, and...
#uplifting
#emotional
#symbolism
444 reads
2 Comments
TheOralizer
Poem Published
4th May 2021 9:10pm
4th May 2021 9:10pm
WHY I COMMENT ON POEMS
HONOR
It is an honor,
to me, for me,
to read the poems
and writings of
others, regardless of
where they appear;
even on toilet walls
NO,
not to sit in judgment,
criticize, or evaluate,
but to enjoy, meditate,
and appreciate what the
writer has put into the poem.
Some are written out of joy,
some out of sadness, anger,
sexual arousal, being coy;
others seek to challenge
and create questions,
and even confusion which
is good at the time.
While I recognize spelling errors,
syntax...
It is an honor,
to me, for me,
to read the poems
and writings of
others, regardless of
where they appear;
even on toilet walls
NO,
not to sit in judgment,
criticize, or evaluate,
but to enjoy, meditate,
and appreciate what the
writer has put into the poem.
Some are written out of joy,
some out of sadness, anger,
sexual arousal, being coy;
others seek to challenge
and create questions,
and even confusion which
is good at the time.
While I recognize spelling errors,
syntax...
#uplifting
#emotional
#metaphor
#philosophical
#symbolism
507 reads
12 Comments
TheOralizer
Poem Published
28th Apr 2021 12:33pm
28th Apr 2021 12:33pm
THOUGHTS ABOUT POETRY WRITING
SELF-DISCOVERY
I do not
write poetry,
poetry writes me.
I do not have to
search for words,
words find me;
I freely and openly
sin against syntax.
I never know
the ending, the
ending is a surprise.
There is never
a disappointment
because my ever-present
Muse knows best.
I do not write
because I have to,
I write because
it is in my DNA.
I am not concerned
about critics;
I am my best critic.
I do not have
a special time to write;
my subconscious is
my...
I do not
write poetry,
poetry writes me.
I do not have to
search for words,
words find me;
I freely and openly
sin against syntax.
I never know
the ending, the
ending is a surprise.
There is never
a disappointment
because my ever-present
Muse knows best.
I do not write
because I have to,
I write because
it is in my DNA.
I am not concerned
about critics;
I am my best critic.
I do not have
a special time to write;
my subconscious is
my...
#uplifting
#emotional
#philosophical
#StreamOfConsciousness
#symbolism
297 reads
4 Comments
Sex_on_the_Joe
Joe-D
Joe-D
Poem Published
21st Apr 2021 8:24pm
21st Apr 2021 8:24pm
Thirty-Days Of...
Migranes and insomnia
Mental euphoria
Stomach aches
Poetry cakes
Mind explosions
Flustered emotions
Finger cramps
Lighted lamps
Annoying confusion
Napo delusion
Writing on command
Self reprimand
Writer’s block
Eyes on clock
New inspiration
Steady irritation
Good poetry
Bad poetry
Frustration at its best
Halfway dressed
Sleeping with letters
Poetry collectors
Burning eyes
Sobbing cries
Insanity plea
Poetry where for art thee
Writing early
Gripping firmly ...
Mental euphoria
Stomach aches
Poetry cakes
Mind explosions
Flustered emotions
Finger cramps
Lighted lamps
Annoying confusion
Napo delusion
Writing on command
Self reprimand
Writer’s block
Eyes on clock
New inspiration
Steady irritation
Good poetry
Bad poetry
Frustration at its best
Halfway dressed
Sleeping with letters
Poetry collectors
Burning eyes
Sobbing cries
Insanity plea
Poetry where for art thee
Writing early
Gripping firmly ...
#rhyming
#emotional
#metaphor
#symbolism
#NaPoWriMo2021
20 reads
4 Comments
Sex_on_the_Joe
Joe-D
Joe-D
Poem Published
19th Apr 2021 8:15pm
19th Apr 2021 8:15pm
Wanted
I am the mastermind
That is highly sought after
The only one of my kind
Who’s more cunning than an actor
I topple the wanted charts
And am more elusive than Waldo
My pen creates works of fine arts
That can only be described as Bravo!
My craft is immense
With its own viral attitude
Clutching you by the throat in suspense
Superseding its own longitude and latitude
The fire traces from my ink
Glues the blades to my lines
So when its read you’ll need a shrink
To sop up what’s left of your minds
Everybody wants a piece...
That is highly sought after
The only one of my kind
Who’s more cunning than an actor
I topple the wanted charts
And am more elusive than Waldo
My pen creates works of fine arts
That can only be described as Bravo!
My craft is immense
With its own viral attitude
Clutching you by the throat in suspense
Superseding its own longitude and latitude
The fire traces from my ink
Glues the blades to my lines
So when its read you’ll need a shrink
To sop up what’s left of your minds
Everybody wants a piece...
#rhyming
#emotional
#symbolism
#epic
#NaPoWriMo2021
12 reads
3 Comments
Sex_on_the_Joe
Joe-D
Joe-D
Poem Published
18th Apr 2021 9:33pm
18th Apr 2021 9:33pm
Get Off My Back
I’ve listened to you babble
Your insidious remarks for too long
Witnessed your psychotic baffle
Whenever you felt the need to become headstrong
I’ve felt your jealous rage
As if it were brandishing my nerves
I leave traces of you on every page
Without the knowledge it deserves
I hear your grimacing cocky tone
Mocking my conscious decision to write
All the while making your presence known
We squabble for a position in this fight
I can taste the bitterness you eat
It’s like a buffet for two
Always sour never sweet
All I...
Your insidious remarks for too long
Witnessed your psychotic baffle
Whenever you felt the need to become headstrong
I’ve felt your jealous rage
As if it were brandishing my nerves
I leave traces of you on every page
Without the knowledge it deserves
I hear your grimacing cocky tone
Mocking my conscious decision to write
All the while making your presence known
We squabble for a position in this fight
I can taste the bitterness you eat
It’s like a buffet for two
Always sour never sweet
All I...
#rhyming
#frustration
#despair
#symbolism
#NaPoWriMo2021
14 reads
5 Comments
BigVirge
Big Virge
Big Virge
Poem Published
17th Apr 2021 11:11pm
17th Apr 2021 11:11pm
“Net” ... A Poem written by Big Virge 12/9/2020
Okay It’s Fair To Suggest ...
That ... My Poems ...
Cast Out A Very BIG NET ... !!!
That Causes UPSET ...
To IGNORANT Men ...
As Well As YES ... Women ... !!!
But DON'T BLAME ME ...
If The CAP Fits YOUR Head ... !!!
My Nets Are Those That Get ...
A Whole Load of RESPECT ... !!!
From Heads Who Choose To THINK ...
So Yes My Nets Do SINK ...
Individuals Who RESIST ...
Deep Lyrics That Consist ...
of Thinking That SINKS Ships ... !!!
Because of Those Loose Lips...
That ... My Poems ...
Cast Out A Very BIG NET ... !!!
That Causes UPSET ...
To IGNORANT Men ...
As Well As YES ... Women ... !!!
But DON'T BLAME ME ...
If The CAP Fits YOUR Head ... !!!
My Nets Are Those That Get ...
A Whole Load of RESPECT ... !!!
From Heads Who Choose To THINK ...
So Yes My Nets Do SINK ...
Individuals Who RESIST ...
Deep Lyrics That Consist ...
of Thinking That SINKS Ships ... !!!
Because of Those Loose Lips...
#rhyming
#WritingPoetry
#PowerOfWords #symbolism
#PowerOfWords #symbolism
255 reads
0 Comments
keristewart
Keri Stewart
Keri Stewart
Poem Published
14th Apr 2021 10:28pm
14th Apr 2021 10:28pm
Too Full, Too Empty
tea pot
chiseled faces
porcelain being
chipping melodies
clink; a falling symphony
steaming coffee
gaseous and engulfing
murky like dirt
of a grave overflowing
with death’s acrid shirt
clink; a dropping symphony
void; no liquid
whirlwind whirlpool of
steaming thick coffee
is gone like melodies of
chipped porcelain
staler than toffee
clink; a fallen symphony
coffee
simmers and churns
a sea whose tides have no course
time is fast, but coffee’s...
chiseled faces
porcelain being
chipping melodies
clink; a falling symphony
steaming coffee
gaseous and engulfing
murky like dirt
of a grave overflowing
with death’s acrid shirt
clink; a dropping symphony
void; no liquid
whirlwind whirlpool of
steaming thick coffee
is gone like melodies of
chipped porcelain
staler than toffee
clink; a fallen symphony
coffee
simmers and churns
a sea whose tides have no course
time is fast, but coffee’s...
#emotional
#metaphor
#bittersweet
#symbolism
#emotions
478 reads
7 Comments
Kementic1
Poem Published
11th Apr 2021 8:33pm
11th Apr 2021 8:33pm
My Garden of Creation
A space where flowers grow with names like simile and metaphor
and cultivating them is the work I adore
I am digging through my mind for another fresh rhyme
because once again it is harvest time
I arrange the concepts based on platonic idealism
juxtaposed with stark modern urban realism
With themes old as time
about the battles of evil versus the divine
Or sometimes a simple statement upon reflection
after a daydream or mediation
Once again after my muse's visitation
here is a byproduct from my...
and cultivating them is the work I adore
I am digging through my mind for another fresh rhyme
because once again it is harvest time
I arrange the concepts based on platonic idealism
juxtaposed with stark modern urban realism
With themes old as time
about the battles of evil versus the divine
Or sometimes a simple statement upon reflection
after a daydream or mediation
Once again after my muse's visitation
here is a byproduct from my...
#rhyming
#uplifting
#metaphor
#philosophical
#symbolism
482 reads
0 Comments
Sex_on_the_Joe
Joe-D
Joe-D
Poem Published
2nd Apr 2021 9:35pm
2nd Apr 2021 9:35pm
Waiting
Come to me so that I may be free
Free of your captors that hinder me
Why must you be so damn evasive
Let me give birth in a perfect oasis
You are my only food for thought
Without you I do this for naught
All my creativeness is on hold
Just cycling through my mind until told
Inspiration is a thief that holds the key to my mind
I’m just juggling the words that I’m desperate to find
My canvas is blank and my pen is dry
My mind’s an open book awaiting satisfaction to fly
I need your influence
I need you to guide
Quit being a...
Free of your captors that hinder me
Why must you be so damn evasive
Let me give birth in a perfect oasis
You are my only food for thought
Without you I do this for naught
All my creativeness is on hold
Just cycling through my mind until told
Inspiration is a thief that holds the key to my mind
I’m just juggling the words that I’m desperate to find
My canvas is blank and my pen is dry
My mind’s an open book awaiting satisfaction to fly
I need your influence
I need you to guide
Quit being a...
#anxiety
#rhyming
#frustration
#symbolism
#NaPoWriMo2021
9 reads
10 Comments
cold_fusion
Poem Published
25th Mar 2021 9:50am
25th Mar 2021 9:50am
meet me where the waters last fell
for it has been
d r y
far too long
the corner
once
a billabong
too
is now
a claypan
it is not that
the elements
have been unjust
(it's) just that you
when you left
took the rains
with you
twin trickles
no matter how much
they ran
were never enough
for the big dry
..
d r y
far too long
the corner
once
a billabong
too
is now
a claypan
it is not that
the elements
have been unjust
(it's) just that you
when you left
took the rains
with you
twin trickles
no matter how much
they ran
were never enough
for the big dry
..
#nature
#spiritual
#symbolism #Romanticism
#symbolism #Romanticism
431 reads
cold_fusion
Poem Published
24th Mar 2021 3:41am
24th Mar 2021 3:41am
of monoliths and minor myths
...
#men
#philosophical
#symbolism
444 reads
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