I really enjoy your work Ron and I am so glad to be back to read it again

hug
Kathy

Humor with a lesson in semantics, I enjoyed this Ron.

Really enjoy your sense of humor Ron.

Reminds me of Dr. Seuss. Delightful play of words.

"Met a man once on a boat,
couldn't keep conversation afloat"
Was he too busy keeping the boat afloat?
Oh, yes, perhaps he was!
Nice work, Ron!

I love the way you write!!!!!
Peace love and light
Amber

Hey Ron, what is a metaphor, for?
What does a metaphor do?
Dick and Jane flew a plane,
real high up in the sky.
Speedily they came down,
almost touching the ground,
people scattered miles around!
Don't quite understand,
the metaphor plan,
it has it place poetry,
thanks for sharing,
your thoughts with me. Peace!!!

A delightful write about what I feel is a fine literary device. Love and peace to you, Ron.

Regis

One day I metaphor.
Invited him in,
and opened my door.
We expressed this,
and figured that,
and then he left,
till we meet once more.

Michael D.

Surprisingly, I don't really know what metaphor means, but I understand its usage to a degree, though not enough to explain it, just to actually DO it or use it...you are making me think & that is definitely hard for me...-e-

I had some excellent teachers so I was never (to my knowledge) confused about what a metaphor was. However, I continue to have occasional problems with allegories, analogies, similes, synonyms, etc.

Personally, with all this confusion in mind, I think that when an immigrant learns the basics of English, those that condemn the unfortunates that have problems should realize what a herculean accomplishment learning English, particularly as an adult, really is. After all, how many Americans are truly fluent in their own language? Most English teachers would admit few!

Rebecca

A metaphor is what I use when I feel like it.

Love ya!

Jane

Some good fun and a great play on the word. You have a point: Words have meanings and we don't always know what they really are. As you suggest: "What is a meta for anyway?" To answer your question at the end: I thought I did, until I read your poem. Now, I am not so sure. John

A Metaphor is Metadata's Cousin ! 😈

A METAPHOR IS USING WORDS TO TELL AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT STORY FROM THE OBVIOUS STORY THAT'S BEING WRITTEN. LIKE; '...YEAH THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL FOR THOU ART WITH ME THEY ROD AND THEY STAFF THEY COMFORT ME...' THE POET IS SPEAKING OF LIFE AND IT'S HARDSHIPS...SO HARD THAT IT MAKES HIM FEEL LIKE DEATH IS ALL AROUND BUT, HE'S NOT AFRAID BECAUSE, HE'S GOD'S CHILD AND HE WANTS FOR NOTHING. GOD IS WITH HIM, OF THIS HE'S SURE!(23 PSALM). GOT IT? I LOVE YOU RONALD. THANKS FOR SHARING. BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Phor squared and rounded - er, no I don't ...

a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”.
Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).

something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.

Huh? Whot?

I met eh four before I married.
Some say I must have tarried
But to be an author a metaphor is as useful as a simile and should be taken like alcohol. Use just a few and don't let them persuade you to have too many.

Poetic criticism? Nice.