Published: November 17, 2018
Similes are a form of figurative language that use the words "like" or "as" to compare two things. Similes are a writing technique used by poets and all writers to create rich imagery and memorable connections for their readers. Writers use similes to enhance descriptions of feelings, experiences or objects by comparing them vividly to something else.
Learn more: What are Similes And Metaphors In Poetry?
in Sister Poems
Analysis of Form and Technique
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A sister is someone who loves you from the heart.
No matter how much you argue, you cannot be drawn apart.
She is a joy that cannot be taken away.
Once she enters your life, she is there to stay.
I was 9 when I first found out I have a sister. I remember I would dream of knowing her and that someday we would met.
I used to watch other children play with their sisters and think to...
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A family is like a circle.
The connection never ends,
and even if at times it breaks,
in time it always mends.
I enjoyed reading this poem. The poet uses relevant and strong similes that remain in the reader's mind. There's no way one can separate from their families because they found it there and at...
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in Haiku
Analysis of Form and Technique
JANUARY
Delightful display
Snowdrops bow their pure white heads
To the sun's glory.
I love this poem so much! Great description. I love your choice of words.
Be like the willow that bends,
shade that it sends,
peace that it lends.
This is an amazing poem - saying so much in very few words. Things don't always go the way we want, and sometimes we have to adapt and do so cheerfully - a very important lesson. It is also...
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A friend is like a star that twinkles and glows
Or maybe like the ocean that gently flows.
A friend is like gold that you should treasure
And take care of forever and ever.
Yes, it did. It tells a lot about a true friend.
Analysis of Form and Technique
Me without you
is like a leafless fall,
a snowless winter,
and a flowerless spring.
It's so lonely without you by my side. It's so hard to be alone not knowing you still want me or love me. I wish I could turn back time to redo my mistakes. I miss you like crazy, no matter...
in Ocean Poems
Analysis of Form and Technique
CRASHING waves... SMASHING seas...
Bringing sailors to their knees.
As they struggle to save their lives,
Hoping and praying help arrives.
This poem brought a tear to my eye and I love the way that the author has written this particular poem. It definitely is top in my book.
How good to lie a little while
And look up through the tree!
The Sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me.
Analysis of Form and Technique
Just like a glass
my heart is broken
Just like a star
you light up my life
in Beach Poems
Analysis of Form and Technique
The sun rises higher and higher, like a blossoming flower, as the children play...
Beach, Beach, Beach
The zephyr catches my skin like a wide receiver playing football...
Swoosh, Swoosh, Swoosh
Being involved with the aspects of nature is the best thing ever. It's so beautiful, peaceful, and calming. It gives the creative person his tranquility, and it can be his muse. It's full of...
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