The poet uses the metaphor of an ear of corn to describe her parents’ divorce.
Tag Archive for Extended Metaphor
Poetry
Diving
The metaphor of drowning is used to explore a loved one’s secrecy.
Poetry
I Almost Married Opportunity
…but the speaker let her slip, and she found another man. In careful rhyme and meter, he tells us he’ll probably repeat the mistake.
Poetry
Masquerade
Somehow or another, all deceptions end.
Poetry
Black Mamba
A searing poem about nature.
Short Story
Down the Stairs
An extended metaphor to a phobia of the “popular crowd.” A work of fiction by teenager Jeremy Kennels.
Poetry
Practically a Joke
A poem about two truths. The first is that if you take a group of boys into the woods for a week, you can expect trouble.
Poetry
Life
What truths can a flower reveal?
Poetry
Islands
Is it possible to cross the waters between these islands on which we all live?
Poetry
Waves
A long stare at a sea of people.