Birds metaphor

The Birds poster

I have a friend who works in the TV biz. I started writing a poem about how tired she was after such long hours.

Shampooing simile

ocean foam

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 […]

Tangerine metaphor

tangerine

I used tangerine as a metaphor for my day.
I’d planned to spend it happily alone.
Instead, I shared part of my day with my friend.

Try a Trimeric Poem!

Eli in sun glasses

Walk the perimeter, the trainer says.
You’re the leader, the one to watch.
Eli will look up every now and then
to find you.

Dog Unto Others

This idea made me smile when I was driving … the idea of a dog trying to practice the Golden Rule.