What a Metaphor for Aging, I Ask My 91-Year-Old Mother
A thief. A thief takes all your assets,
she says lying on the couch,
looking thin, grey, and so very small.
Clutter metaphor
Here are two versions of one of my poems
(with a metaphor that hits you over the head with a hammer).
Doorbell metaphor
Is anyone answering YOUR doorbell today?
Raspberries metaphor
The “raspberry collective” metaphor I used reminded me of the miniature world in Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who.
Walking to the Ocean metaphor
It didn’t seem that far away
when you started …
Dog and Master metaphor
What if the whole story is a metaphor?
Pomegranate Seeds metaphor
Every class is different. How best to describe my students?
Crow simile
His wings are as wide as the sky
They blacken the whole schoolyard …
Tissue metaphor
An invasion…my body’s been taken over by the enemy!
Beast metaphor
Have you ever had to fill out an official document that had to be mailed ON DEADLINE somewhere IMPORTANT that involved, say, MATH, which intimidated the stuffing out of you?