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Symbolism Poems | Examples of Symbolism Poetry

Symbolism Poems - Examples of all types of symbolism 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 symbolism.
Acrylic
I take a step back and look at my canvas with inches of acrylic paint piled on as a result of trial and error. Something is off. Are the tones mismatched? Why is it unbalanced? Do I no...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism, anxiety, emotions, growth, identity,
Form: Free verse
Words
• Your words taste like candy • They put me in a good mood • But alas, they cannot fill me •Like a full plate of food...Read the rest...
Categories: 11th grade, sweet, symbolism,
Form: Rhyme



Rat
I followed a rat, I watched it burn. I followed a rat into the church, It saw a light but I watched it burn. I followed a rat, dressed in all white— The rat grew wings, but still,...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism, analogy, angel, beauty, discrimination,
Form: Free verse


SILENCE SPEAKS
The chair stands still, but it speaks It’s waiting to be sat on The lock is rusty and left hanging It’s waiting to be opened Secrets untold but there’s more Because it’s better off unknown It’s already been said, over a...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism, 11th grade, blue, peace,
Form: Free verse
Complex Chamcha
CHAMCHA bowls low, his tongue sharp and slick, OUTWASH of virtue, a torrent too quick. MEDEVAC soars through chaos and strife, PHELLEM guards trees, as bark shields its life. LEUCOMA, the veil dims visions once bright, EPITAPH whispers of days...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism, change, death, deep, eulogy,
Form: Acrostic



Resilience
Resilience Just because I said I don't want her no more All night she chant evil against me Lighting up candles in different colours With intentions to curse me Calling my name to invoke my...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism, africa, courage, for her,
Form: Epic
Eagle Catching Fish
An eagle feasting On the surface of water Reflect abundance....Read the rest...
Categories: blessing, imagery, symbolism,
Form: Haiku
Rain sheds cloudy tears
The sky grumbles throughout the night, while the rainbow mocks in delight as the rain sheds cloudy tears: The plants smiled gladly in cheers, Rats forced out of flooded holes, while men got soaked to their souls. The sky grumbles throughout...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism, nature, rain, rainbow, seasons,
Form: Other
The Tale of Two Presidents
The Tale of Two Presidents Oh, what a sight to see, The outgoing’s grace, humility! He welcomed the incoming with open arms, No grudge, no scorn, no petty harms. “Congratulations!” he did declare, A smooth transition? Oh, so fair. No bitterness, no...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism, america, character, friendship love,
Form: Free verse
Monster meat
Monster meat Nothing more than monster meat That's what we are A demons treat Living in the city, stone beneath my feet No where to hide from life Tightrope walking on the edge of a knife Monster meat That's what we...Read the rest...
Categories: conflict, imagination, society, symbolism,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member TIGHT SPACE
I’m stuck in a corner, feelin’ the walls close in, Air’s getting thinner, can’t catch my breath again. Every move feels like I’m breaking the frame, Trapped in a moment I can’t seem to escape. In this tight space,...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism, abuse, addiction, anxiety, betrayal,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Time Traveler - A Message for Humanity
(Day 1) "O Wise Raven, Sage of the Skies, tell me what you have seen from your perch set on high." "Mortal Man, I feel no compulsion to reveal to you that which I have witnessed with...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism,
Form: Prose Poetry
Writing Haiku
Pencil in my hand. What will I write about next? Writing is a process. ...Read the rest...
Categories: imagery, poetry, poets, symbolism,
Form: Haiku
A TITLE UNKNOWN
For I knew not what to do  I know not what was meant to be I cast my soul upon the infinite sea And what may come back is unknown to thee For beyond the horizon is a field...Read the rest...
Categories: symbolism, allegory, analogy, art, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Great Tiny Apple
Great tiny apple Consequence of branches untrimmed Will anyone bother to learn That you are Defiantly delicious? ...Read the rest...
Categories: hope, metaphor, prejudice, symbolism,
Form: Free verse

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