#comparison poems on Hello Poetry

Connor May 2019

I love you.

I love you more than I do rainy days
Because rainy days aren't as much fun
When I don't get the pleasure of cuddling you.

I love you more than I do chocolate
Because no amount of sugar amounts
To the amount of sweet you are.

I love you more than I do reading
Because your words seem to unravel me
Much more than words on paper.

I love you more than I do writing
Because without you, I wouldn't have
As much inspiration to write with.

I love you more like Sleepy loves sleeping
Because you get quite sappy
When I keep you up late enough.

I love you like a bee loves flowers
Because without you, my life wouldn't be
Nearly As colorful.

I love you like a child loves blankets
Because you give me comfort,
Warmth, and security.

I love you like a comedian loves laughter
Because you help me know that I'm wanted
And worthy of your time.

My love for you runs deep,
Like the roots of the holm tree
We'll become.

For him :)

#love #simile #comparison #romance #her

Caleb Janse van Rensburg Mar 2019

What we call "Love" - as a metaphor.

Exterior beauty is viewed like the average individual passing a painting.
They barely understand meaning, but seem to conclude that the painting is beautiful.

Interior beauty is ignored like the average individual passing a painting.
They understand the surface, they see it's beauty, but the exact story behind the painting is unknown and worthless.

We focus on the exterior, make a decision and leave, but forget that the interior is what will reveal itself louder than the most bombastic exterior.

#love #metaphor #comparison #poem #art #painting #him #her #beauty

Lou Mar 2019

Like (me)

The lie is in the mirror and on our screen.
That like button lies to you
Social media is a salesperson
Each photo uploaded is expired meat
Sold as butchers choice.
We are all tagged and complacent on the block
Glee to be valued and chopped.

Every like charges dopamine into a dope-fiends melancholy viens.
I'm high and heart-liked, thus beautiful.

Where's the button to scream?

#comparison #pain #society #reflection #likebutton

Graff1980 Mar 2019

Untitled 153

My knees are sore,
but the week before
brought the horrors
of a civil war
down upon
their poor
village.

Had to take
my car to the shop,
she had to find
a clean cloth
to stop
the blood
that will not clot.

I got a broken tooth,
but the little child
wears bullet holes
past the thin layers
of his ragged cloths

Over ate
when I am trying
to lose weight.
It would be nice
if the last time
they ate
was yesterday.

I’m getting old
her family is
getting cold
sitting in a hole
where death reigns
and pain stains
the hearts of
those they loved
who managed to escape.

#comparison #humanity #tragedy #suffering #politics #war #violence #death #pain #poverty

Madison Greene Feb 2019

the art of growth

I am learning to bloom without seeking admiration
the praises of my peers don't affect the rate of my growth
I'm filling myself up with my own love
freeing myself of the weight of comparison
and everytime I fall apart
I get a new chance to rearrange my pieces
I have dug my way out of the holes that tried to bury me
I am the architect of my own life
and I am growing for myself
slow progress is still progress
I may be a late bloomer but wait until you see me flourish

#growth #love #self #comparison #progress #bloom #praise #pieces

Parishmita Jan 2019

AMARANTHINE

What's Amaranthine?
Those beautifully painted skies
blended with shades of pink, blue and purple
or your star like eyes
that dazzle at the gaze of mine.
What's Amaranthine?
The deep blue ocean blessed with marine salt
or your aesthetic and revered soul blessed with no faults.
What's amaranthine?
the splendor and magnificence of nature embellished with the flowers of spring, summer and winter
or your serenity,
which is as calm as a summer sea.
What's Amaranthine?
The immortal and unfading vigor of the universe
or the heart marred with scars,
craving for the undying and unconditional love of yours.

I see the magnificence of nature in him.

#nature #love #universe #poetry #poem #him #comparison #beauty #magnificence #soulful

Francie Lynch Jan 2019

Roll Me Over

I've heard and read lovers recite
On love about their love;
… a full petalled blossom
in a silver vase...

Trite, I thought,
and so blase.
If what I recall is true.

I see my lover more like clover,
Spreading along a tree laden brook,
On a pathway through sun-streamed woods;
Spreading, thriving, covering green,
A more vibrant, living floral scene.

Trite, I think.

#defininglove #love #lovepoem #comparison #metaphor #similie

Vladimir Dec 2018

A Very Tasty Poem

She’s bitter-sweet, or maybe sour or sugary;
She’s like a pickle, dipped in chocolate seas;
She’s like an ocean of calm, but often seething,
Like ice cream, mixed with mustard – tasty, surely.

She’s cute as panthers, tame as lions, kind as rhinos;
But whether savage, ornery or sweet –
Of all my lands and kingdoms she’s a Queen;
She is a girl – for “loud out crying…”

The humor is, perhaps, a bit abstract,
But simply put – she’s her, a Queen, a Lady;
And simply perfect – any era, any language,
And lovable, though luckily – not tractable…

To find another – quite impossible, to wit:
She’s more than all the verses on my palette.
For an adventurer’s insatiable palate,
She is a Goddess. We’re Gods – and meant to win!

#love #sweets #queen #lady #woman #comparison

Maeve Dec 2018

Little Fish

You live oblivious
In a world of your own,
Lacking the chance
To explore the unknown.

Your time here on earth is just a short while
But you move quick enough to travel many a mile.
Bubbles of life are left in your wake,
But you depend on others
For the breaths that you take.

Tiny in body
But giant in soul,
You are anything but common
And more than your role.

Scales of gold shimmer in the sun;
Many share your traits, but in a million,
You’re the only one.

In a towering castle on psychedelic rocks,
You can hide
From this world and all of its shocks.

If you’re feeling social, you’ll come out to play,
Enchanting giants
Who walk in the light of day.

The gurgle of the filter is the only noise at night,
So you’ll call it a day
And snuggle up tight.

Not unlike Alice,
I, too, live in Wonderland
And shy away
From things I don’t understand.

Like you, I am unique in my skin,
Light pours from my heart,
And I glow from within.

We share our size,
But our limits know no bounds.
We are full of life
Even when no one’s around.

I depend
On friends and family
For love and support;
With a small group I’ve formed a rapport.

Though I’ll live several more years,
I still move at fast paces
Despite the unknown
And my fears.

You are trapped
By a bowl,
I am trapped by the chains of my age;
This often gives me rage.

I’m often bubbly and can put on a show.
We both need time to recharge,
Which many don’t know.

When night wakes
And the sun finds its bed,
Only you’ll retire,
For many ideas swirl in my head.

A cute little poem I wrote for an English assignment two years ago. We had to compare ourselves to an animal, and I picked a goldfish.

#cute #goldfish #trapped #small #animal #inspiration #comparison

Allissa DeBello Dec 2018

I Love You

You know,
I can compare you to a lot of things.
Rainbows,
Flowers,
Trees,
Rain,
Lightning,
Thunder,
Animals,
And so much more.
The only thing that cannot stand against you
Are people.
I can’t compare you to anyone.
The way you make me smile,
Like no one else could.
You make me feel comfortable
To laugh,
To dance,
To skip,
To sing,
To hum.
You make me feel more comfortable than I am in my own house
The way you light up when you see me,
Tells me I’m doing something right.
Anything,
And everything,
I would do for you.
You don’t understand,
This thing I feel,
I see you and I’m suddenly warm,
Like I have butterflies in my stomach…
Do you know how long it’s been since I felt that?
You make me feel like a kid,
Like everything we do is scandalous,
From little kisses on my forehead,
My hand,
Cheek,
Neck,
And more,
Up to when we’re holding each other in the most intimate way
I’ve never felt more at home than I am in your embrace
It’s warm
Cozy
Amazing
As if I were made to fill that gap
I don’t know exactly how you feel,
But I know for certain
Everything I was missing
Self confidence,
Security,
Stability.
Love,
A sense of well being
I have when I’m with you.
You know,
I think of you and I smile,
I hear your name and I feel butterflies,
I hear your voice and I start looking around,
I see you and I want to run to you.
Everything about you seems so natural
Like I was made for you,
And you for me.
I love you,
But that doesn’t describe this deep feeling I have
It never will,
Because quite simply, love just isn’t enough
Saying “I love you”
Will never be enough
Because my feelings are deeper.
They mean more.
They Feel more
I adore you
I crave you in the most innocent way
I want late nights staring at the stars
I want early mornings just being held by you
I want cozy afternoons watching movies
I want lazy winters bundled up together
I want fun summers travelling and exploring
I want you
I want a future
I need you,
You’re my everything

#love #need #everything #stars #comparison