Metaphor poems inspired by Grace Nichols' Praise Song
You were a gift to me
Caring and loving and soothing
You were oxygen to me
Deep and fresh and open
You were an idol to me
Heartening heartening
Always smile, you said.
Choi Jaeyoung
You were
Lava to me
Ferocious and raging and burning
You were
Sunshine to me
Ecstatic and jubilant and streaming
You were
Rain to me
Soothed and Relieving and Blossoming
You were
A rose to me
The splashes of water came to me
The smell of your tropical and fresh soup
nourishing nourishing
Carry on with pride, you said.
Waarid Rahman
You are
a refrigerator to me
Safe and replenishing
You are
an iPad to me
Entertaining and always kept me company
You are
a TV to me
Always there when I need you
You are
a water dispenser to me
Can be chill or can be hot head
Get an A*!, you said.
Seth Hoe
You are the reason for my existence
I would not have existed
if it were not for you
You are the farm to my life
I would be starving
if it were not for you
You are the Nile to my life
I wouldn’t survive three days
if it were not for you
You are the sunlight to my pores
I will work to earn
to repay you
I shall return the favour
for keeping me alive
Max Wahyudi
You are
The earth to me
Stubborn, strong, still
You are
Amethyst to me
My advisor, charming and honest
You are
A mirror to me
Reflecting, shining, bright and dark
Turn back the clock
To our childhood together.
Free and playful
Amongst betrayal and hatred,
You were there for me
Thank you
Jocelyn Lee
A love letter to my mother
You were the bling to my smile bright and vivid
You were the key to my happiness that blooms like a flower
You were the planet to me loving and dependable
You have a personality as bright as a star and it shimmers like the reflexion of your beauty
You were the yellow rice to me the tomatoes redness to me the omelette smell refreshing the house.
‘Become the better me’, she said.
Macarena Alvarez
