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Love's Garden: Poems with Metaphors and Similes

A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.

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01

Art

A Heart of Stone

My heart is as hard as a stone,
A fortress to guard my own,
With walls that nothing can breach,
And emotions that remain out of reach.

02

Art

The Butterfly

She fluttered around like a butterfly,
Her smile as bright as the morning sky,
But behind those wings so pretty,
Lay a soul that was broken and gritty.

03

Art

The Sea of Life

Life is like an endless sea,
Sometimes calm, and sometimes stormy,
With waves that crash and churn,
And tides that take us to places we yearn.

04

Art

The Lone Wolf

He roams the night alone,
A creature of instinct and bone,
With eyes that gleam like silver,
And a heart that beats without quiver.

Medium Poems

05

Art

The Journey

The road ahead is long and winding,
Like a snake slithering through the grass.
The journey seems daunting and binding,
But with each step, I make it past.

The hills rise up like mountains,
And the sun beats down like a drum.
But with each crest, a new fountain,
And the journey becomes more fun.

The path weeds out the weak and faint,
Like a filter to find the best.
And those who keep up the pace,
Will reach the end with the rest.

06

Art

The Garden

The garden is a world of wonder,
Full of colors, smells, and life.
Each plant a work of art to ponder,
And each dewdrop a glistening knife.

The flowers sway and dance with grace,
Like ballerinas in a play.
And the bees move from place to place,
Like treasures in a game of play.

The leaves rustle in the gentle breeze,
Like tiny whispers in our ear.
And the birds glide through the trees,
Like a melody we long to hear.

07

Art

The Dream

The dream is a world much different,
From the one we see each day.
Each turn a new landscape to invent,
And each view a different way.

The sky is a canvas of beauty,
With colors that we can't describe.
And the clouds move with such fluidity,
Like they're being controlled by a tribe.

The ground beneath our feet is soft,
Like a bed of feathers below.
And the air around us is aloft,
Like we're flying with ease and flow.

Long Poems

08

Art

The Journey of Life

Life is a journey, like a ship on the sea
Waves crash and toss, as we try to be free
We chart our course, with compass in hand
But storms will come, and we'll need to withstand

Like a river that flows, we move with the tide
Weaving and winding, from side to side
Sometimes slow and steady, other times high and fast
But we keep moving forward, until we reach the last

The sun is like a friend, who brightens our day
And the moon is like a guide, who shows us the way
We meet people on our journey, like stars in the sky
Some shine bright, while others pass by

Some are like anchors, holding us down
While others lift us up, like feathers without a sound
We learn from our experiences, like a book on the shelf
Taking in knowledge, both bad and good, like we're learning to help

We must be like a bird, who never gives up
Soaring to new heights, and never stopping for a cup
Of sorrow or despair, we'll rise above it all
With wings stretched wide, like the eagle so tall

Life is a journey, like a never-ending road
With twists and turns, like a story yet untold
But we are the authors, writing our own fate
Believing in ourselves, like a seed that we patiently wait.

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