Write a poem with an extended metaphor, a metaphor so extended it fills most of the poem. Your poem doesn’t have to be about the heart. The metaphor need not be that of an animal. However, do keep your heart open and welcome whatever creatures, if any, appear.
The chained dog,
tethered for years,
when freed will
lick your hand,
and stay.
The freed heart
will no more run
than the
chained dog,
but circles the same worn path
waiting for freedom.
7 comments:
whoa pauline! that's a powerful piece of writing!the second stanza's like a punch in the face. steven
Many of us forget to follow our heart
nice...you hit it, take a step back and hit is again on the metaphor...i like...
and a true metaphor as well..
Wow! Powerful --
Sounds like a poem written years ago and memorized --- and just temporarily misplaced in the mind.
Excellent job on both. Really good read.
Steven - how often do we do that? Stay when we're set free...
OOTP - and it causes us a lot of pain
thanks Brian - you're the king of metaphors!
J - it just popped out at the prompt. It's weird when that happens and I don't always trust it but I guess it worked this time.
Thanks, Tabor - I'm glad
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