Fence simile
I found this in my files from 2005 … here’s today’s rewrite.
Crow simile
His wings are as wide as the sky
They blacken the whole schoolyard …
Violin/Bird metaphor
This is the first time I understood the power of metaphor.
Tissue metaphor
An invasion…my body’s been taken over by the enemy!
Snake metaphor
Here’s a poem I wrote in 2010.
I’ve just spent an hour rewriting it.
Candle metaphor
What metaphor showed up in your world today?
My Mama’s Teeth metaphor
My mama’s teeth stuck out
when she was a bitty girl and they still do …
Eyeglasses metaphor
Not understand the metaphor of yesterday’s compost poem? I’m sure he’s not the only one!
Compost Bin metaphor
Sometimes it’s good:
sliding the tines of the rake under a big pile …
Digging Dog simile
Practicing poetry “scales.”