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Allusion Poems | Examples of Allusion Poetry

Allusion Poems - Examples of all types of allusion poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for allusion.
I lived the real life murder she wrote
Categories: allusion,
Form: Dramatic Verse



Premium Member White feathers
Our invisible God, difficoult to undescribe Him, Nobody saw Him, but He lives in our pets. Our dogs bark, we don't know what they say, until you know their meaning. They bark for many reasons, the say secretes we sometimes can't understand...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, angel, birth, blessing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member toilet roll
Life is like ...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, allusion, color, cute,
Form: Monoku
Premium Member if only you knew
if depth goes over not under one’s head ~ is this point clearly misread flailing wildly inside a cloud ~ the fog blinds again but rumours spread not lies far worse my friend ~ it’s...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, deep, perspective,
Form: Monoku
Soul of skeptic writhes with agonizing torture like a burning man in Dante's Inferno
Soul of skeptic writhes with agonizing torture (like a burning man) in Dante's Inferno Self immolation as sacrificial bleating lamb promises eternal martyrdom awaiting voluntary die hard protester, where countless vestal virgins provide blissfulness (think Playboy mansion on steroids) synonymous with...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, allusion, america, anger,
Form: Free verse



looking for words
Looking for words. Pink and blue billows on the poetic sky drip of eager words Alas, towards dawn, a westerly wind blew cleared the sky In the morning blank screen lit up when the sun shone. But the sun...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, abuse, age, allusion,
Form: Blank verse
NOTHING MISSING, NOTHING BROKEN
NOTHING MISSING, NOTHING BROKEN With your head, roll out drums, Mighty trumpets in their stead, And like Eagles soar higher in the sky, The skies of your mind, Do not crumble on vain things, And do not hijack your...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, anxiety, break up,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member hopes
blue or pink beats fast ~magical wrapped hopes growing~ life will open eyes...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, allusion, baby, birth,
Form: Haiku
RETURNING UTOPIA
Refuse death, giving impulses to life... ...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member BE A SOMEBODY
Write! Anything. Be a dream writer Write poeticly. Be about a spree! Take Vacation from mundane. Be Astounding! Astonish YOURSELF! HAVE WORD WEALTH! I am LONELY COME AND SEE. Visit me! Be just Like me! This me....Read the rest...
Categories: absence, africa, allusion, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Jamais Vu
Jamais Vu ~ "The feeling of being unfamiliar with something that is familiar. The opposite of deja vu." These days, life is shroud in a fog so vivid I’m forgetting what it was like before I’m feeling saner...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, growth, introspection, journey,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member as homily too
life the main blessing despite pain, grief or stressing seems worth professing what we haven't got drives many human's sub-plot until being caught unthinking chatter caustic words maim and batter reactions matter may not bring relief to become what we believe ethos can deceive immense sense of...Read the rest...
Categories: allegory, allusion, confusion, emotions,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member BIG IDEAS? THESE WORDS
It's my words if I start to play I will Too sing for this. My piano Assist and shift. I will also linger In the midst of it. How will I say? Mention a meaningful statement The linguist...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, allusion, beach, beautiful,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member THE POWER
A leaf A tree A flower All of nature A stream flowing Rain heavenly pouring A woman A man PROVOCATIVE A child crying All in nature A sunshower Notice the rain A RAINBOW full of sun! A day full of rainbows! The POWER! Notice a furious FIRE Hear...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, color, fire,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member EVERYBODY SHOULD WRITE POETRY
I believe everybody should and can Write poetry or at least one or A few poems every now and then. We all HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO WIN! that essential within. You should begin with reading poems The more you...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, allusion,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Allusion Poems

Definition | What is Allusion in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs