sim·i·le /ˈsiməlē/ (noun): a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox). Similes are powerful and poetic, and I am terrible at them. And—though perhaps I am alone in that—in case I’m not, here are some similes I’ve collected, written by other poets. Maybe they can serve as examples for you, too, or at least encourage you to read more writing by these poets.
the art of the simile
the art of the simile
the art of the simile
sim·i·le /ˈsiməlē/ (noun): a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox). Similes are powerful and poetic, and I am terrible at them. And—though perhaps I am alone in that—in case I’m not, here are some similes I’ve collected, written by other poets. Maybe they can serve as examples for you, too, or at least encourage you to read more writing by these poets.