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A Poem on the Purpose of Metaphor and Simile
Using simile in poetry is like using a throw pillow or two,
to set the mood of a bedroom.
Too many pillows
and the poem becomes a pain in the ass.
Literary devices serve to cement concepts in our brains
because most of us have memories like a sieve.
Mixing the cement… um the metaphors is tricky
tricky like a fox
tricky like former U.S. Presidents whose name i...
Thursday 1st June 2017 6:13 am
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