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Tag Archives: Metaphor

Do not Fall For a Man Like Me

Do not fall for a man like me
I am not blind; I do not see.
I am the reason storms have names

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Posted byThepoetryofjpJuly 16, 2021July 16, 2021Posted inLove PoemsTags:Love poem, Metaphor, poem, poems, poetry, Poetry about life, poetry on loveLeave a comment on Do not Fall For a Man Like Me

Atlantis

I live in Atlantis,
sunk deep beneath the ocean waves;
hope is mere semantics,
for my people cannot be saved.

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Posted byThepoetryofjpMarch 22, 2021March 23, 2021Posted inRevolutionary PoetryTags:Metaphor, poem, poetryLeave a comment on Atlantis

Telescope Eyes

Often I think that people are distant
and only look close when viewed from a far;
Each star its own among the crowded streets
and lonely bars; each a beacon that peers

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Posted byThepoetryofjpJuly 26, 2020July 26, 2020Posted inPoems about life, Science PoetryTags:Metaphor, poems, verseLeave a comment on Telescope Eyes

The Wolf at the Door

The wolf as both live animal and poetic symbol for the dangers in the world.

Ever since the wolf was at the front door,
we’ve build our lives with bricks,

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Posted byThepoetryofjpJuly 20, 2020July 21, 2020Posted inAging, Everyday Things, Poems about life, Short PoemsTags:Metaphor, poem, Poem on life, poetryLeave a comment on The Wolf at the Door

The Compass

My conscience is a needle’s point
that is thread through the days behind;

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Posted byThepoetryofjpJuly 9, 2020July 21, 2020Posted inEveryday Things, Poems about life, UncategorizedTags:Metaphor1 Comment on The Compass

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