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 …
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?
Shattered Glass metaphor
She said, “We’re all broken … we splinter differently, and the pieces can be quite beautiful.”
Digging Dog simile
Practicing poetry “scales.”
Shampooing simile
I was at the hair dresser today and in my current state of must find a metaphor, I wondered how I would describe the delicious feeling of her fingers scrubbing my scalp. As she moved me from the shampoo sink to her chair, I scribbled in my little notebook: Scrubbing my soapy head, Mommy’s strong fingers […]
What Are They Looking at? simile
It’s working! In searching for them every day, metaphors and similes have started singing in my brain!
Morning Glory simile
Hand and hand. What’s something to compare that to?