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Poetry Clichés | Cliches in Poetry

A List of Clichés in Poetry. This page contains examples of clichés in poetry and a comprehensive list of clichés . These are clichés and overused sayings you may find in poetry, however,  the exhaustive list of clichés or trite phrases may be found in other forms of writing. It is a good practice to avoid use of these phases in poetry unless used in a completely original way.

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Popular Cliches

absence makes the heart grow fonder
actions speak louder than words
after my own heart
another one bites the dust
apple of my eye
back stabber
baited breath
baptism by fire
bated breath
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
beauty is only skin deep
beyond compare
big heart
bittersweet memories
boy inside
brand new day
broken heart
can't live without you
cheating heart
church bells ring
colors of spring
cries go unheard
cruel world
cry over spilled milk
dark of night
darkest of night
darkness of night
dawn to dusk
dead inside
deep within
depth of my soul
depths of my soul
distant memory
distant past
do you feel me
does my heart good
down the drain
driving me crazy
dwell in the past
empty heart
endless words
ends of the earth
eternal flame
eternal love
every passing day
everything's coming up roses
eye of the beholder
faint heart never a true love knows
fall head over heels
fall through the cracks
fan the flames
far as the eye can see
farewell friend
fateful morning
feel alive again
feeling blue
fire burning within
fire in my soul
fish in the sea
fit the mold
flowers bloom
from here to there
glued to a screen
good times and bad
grass is always greener
gray sky
hang in there
hate myself
have a heart
heart aches
heart breaker
heart flutter
heart swells
hearts intertwine
heavy heart
hello darkness
hit rock bottom
hollow soul
honor your memory
keep your chin up
kiss on my neck
kissing the rose
land far away
league of their own
left behind
left too soon
light of my life
light shines down
light up with joy
like it was yesterday
looking into my soul
lost in each others
lost soul
love and war
love is
love is blind
love make the world go round
love of my life
love you more than
love's embrace
loves conquers all things
lying heart
meaning of life
meaningful dialogue
more than meets the eye
more than words can express
my head is spinning
my heart aches for you
my heart clings to you
my heart cries out to you
my heart is a lonely hunter
my heart is aflame
my heart is an open book
my heart is drowning in sorrow
my heart is in my hand
my heart is on fire
my heart is weary
my heart laid bare
my heart longs for you
my heart reached out
my heart sings to you
my heart waits for you
my heart will always be true
my heart will never be free
my heart withered like
my hero
my inspiration
my little lamb
my lonely heart
my lonely soul
my open soul
my rock
my soul is a shadow
my soul is alone
my soul is on fire
my soul laid bare
my soul reached out
my soul took flight
my stomach is tied up in knots
my tears fell like rain
my wandering soul
my weary soul
never part
no man is an island
no one understands me
no time flat
old man
one in million
one true love
out like a lamb
over and over again
paid the price
peace of mind
pearls before swine
pounding of his lonely heart
power struggle
question my existence
rain on their parade
raise a glass
reach the sky
reached new heights
red roses
restless soul
road less traveled
romance blooms
rose by any other name
rose colored glasses
roses are red
running the race
sands of time
season's greetings
shadow of my soul
shall never part
shallow grave
shattered heart
silence is golden
sinking feeling
slay the dragon
snow capped mountains
solitary soul
soul full of longing
soul full of sorrow
soul of discretion
souls collide
spell is broken
spice of life
spring rain
star crossed lovers
stars like diamonds
stop and smell the roses
tainted love
tender as a mother's heart
test the waters
thorn in my side
til the end of time
time after time
time and again
time heals all wounds
time is fleeting
time slips away
tip of the iceberg
tossing and turning
true self
two hearts
two lovers
unborn child
unconditional love
unknown soldiers
violets are blue
waiting for the dust to settle
waiting for your ship to come in
walk your own path
warmth of my touch
weak soul
weary heart
when all is said and done
wildest dreams
wiped my tears
wish upon a star
word that was left unspoken
words that were left unspoken
worlds apart
writings on the wall
you clawed at my heart
you held onto my heart
you make the sun shine
you set my heart on fire
you tore my heart
you tore out my heart
young and in love
your essence

More Cliches & Poems

rabbit and pork
rabbiting on
rabble rouser
race war
rack and ruin
rack my brain
rack your brains
radiant bride
radical chic
rag tag and bobtail
ragged edges
rags to riches
rain dance
rain on my parade
rain on their parade
rain or shine
rained on her parade
rained on his parade
rained on their parade
raining buckets
raining cats and dogs
raining pitchforks
raining stair-rods
rainy day money
rainy days
raise a glass
raise cain
raise the bar
raise the dead
raise the roof
raising cain
raking in the dough
raking in the money
raking it in
rally round
random noise
rank and file
rank outsider
rapid response
rapturous applause
rare breed
raspberry tart
rat hole
rat on
rat race
rat-arsed
rattle the rafters
rattle trap
rattle your cage
raw end of the deal
raze to the ground
re-inventing the wheel
reach the sky
reached an agreement
reached new heights
read between the line
read between the lines
read it and weep
read my lips
read the fine print
read the handwriting on the wall
read the riot act
read you the riot act
reading between the lines
reading the riot act
ready and willing
real deal
real gulley washer
real mccoy
real toad strangler
really cool
really pleased
really wicked
reap what you sew
reap what you sow
reason to cry
reason to stay
reasoned debate
rebel yell
record breaking
record player
red as a beet
red as a beetroot
red carpet
red carpet treatment
red faces
red herring
red in tooth and claw
red letter day
red light
red light district
red neck
red rag to a bull
red roses
red sky at night
red sky in the morning sailor's warning; red sky
red tape
red-faced
redirected mail
reduction in numbers
refused to cooperate
reign supreme
reigns supreme
reins of government
reinvent the flat tire
reinvent the flat tire don't
reinvent the wheel
reinvent the wheel don't
relative ignorance
relatively straightforward
religion is the opium of the people
remain optimistic
remember the alamo
reopen an old wound
repeat performance
repo man
rest assured
rest on your laurels
rest your weary bones
resting on one's laurels
resting on your laurels
restless heart
restless soul
retirement package
reverse the decision
rhyme nor reason
rhyme or reason
rich and famous
riddle wrapped up in an enigma
riding on
riding shotgun
riding the wild pony
rifle for an arm
rifle fornrm
right and proper
right as rain
right hook
right image
right mess
right now
right of centre
right on
right on target
right on the button
right on the money
right on the nose
right pig's ear
right shambles
right stuff
right thing
right up your alley
right wanker
rights and wrongs
ring a bell
ring down the curtain
ring in the new year
ring of truth
ring the changes
ring your bell
ring-fencing
rings a bell
rinky-dink
riot squad
rip off
rip off artist
ripe old age
ripped me off
ripped off
ripped to shreds
rise and shine
rising tide
rising tide lifts all boats
rising to the bait
river of tears
road apples
road less traveled
road less travelled
road of life is all uphill
road rage
road runner
road to hell is paved with good intentions
roar of the crowd
roaring fire
rob peter to pay paul
robbery with violence
robbing bastard
robbing peter to pay paul
rock a billy
rock and a hard place
rock and roll
rock bottom
rock of gibraltar
rock the boat
rocket science
roll call
roll of the dice
roll out the red carpet
roll over
roll over in his grave
roll over in the grave
roll up
roll with the punches
rolling along
rolling in the dough
rolling in the dough to be
rolling stone gathers no moss
rollover on
romance blooms
rome wasn't built in a day
room at the top
room for improvement
room to swing a cat
root and branch
rooted to the spot
roped into it
rose by any other name
rose by any other name would smell as sweet
rose colored glasses
roses are red
rot has set in
rotten to the core
rough and ready
rough and tumble
rough around the edge
rough around the edges
rough as a cob
rough justice
rough passage
rough road
round about
round robin
round the bend
round up
route one
routine enquiries
rub it in
rub me the wrong way
rub salt in the wound
rub salt in the wounds
rub the wrong way
rub your nose in it
rubbing salt in his wounds
rube goldberg contraption
rubs me the wrong way
rule of thumb
rule with an iron fist
ruled out
ruled the roost
rules are made to be broken
rules of engagement
run a mile
run amok
run and hide
run circle around
run circles around
run for your money
run it into the ground
run it past me
run it up the flag pole
run like hell
run like the wind
run of the mill
run out of steam
run the gamut
run the gauntlet
run the guantlet
run very deep
run with the fox and bark with the hounds
runaway reaction
running a bit late
running a risk
running against the tide
running around in circles
running battles
running dog lackey
running in circles
running on empty
running scared
running the race
running water
running with wolves
runs like a top
rushed for time
rushed to the scene

Book: Shattered Sighs