2012 Poetry Month

Walking to the Ocean metaphor

It’s Poetry Friday in the Kidlitosphere!  Thanks for hosting today, Tabatha!

If you’re just joining us, I’ve been having a metaphoraffair all Poetry Month,
keeping my eyes open for metaphors and similes…here’s today’s:

WRITING A BOOK
by April Halprin Wayland

It didn’t seem that far away
when you started.

And then there’s this hard hill.
Your knee suddenly aches.

The winds pick up.
Your hat flies off.

And when you finally get there,
the ocean is greener than you expected.

That’s my metaphor for today…have you found yours?

painting
from morguefile.com

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