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Monthly Archives: October 2014
My Blue Toilet
Simile: I am like my blue toilet; Out of date and easy to replace. Metaphor: I am my blue toilet, still running after all these years. My function exceeds my outer beauty. I struggle to remain relevant when all seems … Continue reading
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Tagged alliteration, blue toilets, criticism, euphemism, figures of speech, humor, hyperbole, irony, literary devices, metaphor, simile, toilet
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Just another foggy day
In an attempt to clear my head, I leave my writing perch at midday for a breath of fresh air. As soon as I step outside, I sense something is amiss. There seems to be a lack of sound, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Annapurna, Casco Bay, creative writing, fog, imagination, Maine, novelist
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Don’t let the soup scare you…
My favorite time of year to cook is Autumn, right now. I found a recipe that intrigued me because, 1. It was a soup, and 2. It contained chocolate. But as I began to read the latest and greatest recipe, … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, blogging, brevity, creative writing, Food Network, ingredients, Julia Child, Portland Maine, soup, sudden fiction
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