New: metaphorsAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzansteemhive-183959hive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397hive-144064lifehive-188619bitcoinhive-101145krsuccesshive-124908hive-139150hive-103599hive-180301hive-106183hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikerseliza2 (26)in love • 9 months agoLove's Seas: Navigating the Depths of EmotionEmbark on a journey through the tumultuous yet captivating waters of love with this thought-provoking exploration. Just like the boundless expanse of the ocean, love knows no bounds, stretching out…meancoffeebean (36)in destiny • 5 years agoBus Pass.Kids, it’s a crazy world. I lost my bus card, which had a little money and a monthly bus pass on it. My first reaction is to freak out and be mad at my personal loss. My secondary reaction is one…improv (67)in freewrite • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Opens a lot of doors -5minutefreewriteFor Keys open a lot of doors, but more than that, hands open a lot of doors. Though since the advent of the automatic sliding door, simple presence in a space opens a lot of doors. Ooo, that's…improv (67)in freewrite • 5 years agoWet Carpet -5minutefreewriteFor Mmm, that carpet is so wet. Just let it get wetter. Moist. Damp. Shaggy carpet. The rug is wet, too. No wonder. It is, after all, resting on top of the carpet. I wonder who thought they…sholaye (25)in society • 6 years agoTHE WAITING ROOMAsa once said: “There is fire on the mountain, and nobody seems to be on the run.” To my infantile mind, those words were nothing more than lyrics inspiring within me, at the time, a sense of…alexmerced (37)in libertarian • 6 years agoMetaphors can change the worldMetaphors play a large role in how we view problems and solutions. One of the most consequential metaphors I’m aware of is the difference between looking at society and the economy as organic vs…markgritter (59)in procjam • 6 years agoBotaphor's Greatest Similies@botaphor aka "my bot is like a summer's day" is a Twitter bot that makes comparisons. It's written by Mouse Reeve ( @tripofmice on Twitter) and they have made the source code available on…tezmel (66)in poetry • 6 years agoSing Me...Sing me songs of far and beyond amplifying the diversity in each beat making my African hips sway back and forth or sluggishly as persuaded by the rhythm. Sing me the songs that crept and…tezmel (66)in poetry • 6 years agoI am MoreI am broken as I am whole the world weighs heavy on my soul constantly trying to melt these aging bones. I am solid as I am the wind drifting between emotions so maligned by the tongues of…tezmel (66)in poetry • 6 years agoRain FallingDark clouds forming thunder roaring from afar lightening striking and the sky has no choice but to succumb to a roaring voice and weep. Drizzles tickling our faces with light showers Start…meno (73)in philosophy • 6 years agoThank you fake dawnFirst I hear such beautiful poetic expression for selling false hope. Within the context of the conversation it made perfect sense, it did not imply something that in my opinion was manipulative.…saygea (25)in life • 6 years agoPrimaveraPrimavera dreams lucid like love on loose leaf paper machete lovers death drove us closer life buried us under fresh soil and sunlight I bathed in your beauty and as the rain fell a seed came…tezmel (66)in poetry • 6 years agoLife is...Life is air cruising in our veins. Life is the memories in our brains. Life is laughter floating in the air. Life is when we find death unfair. Life is us being us. Life is feeling a breeze we…tezmel (66)in poetry • 7 years agoConqueredShe is your own gifted song thrush. Making music inside your cold heart. It sways inadvertently you get a crush. Drooling at her while it skips a beat. She has a way she looks at you. A…tezmel (66)in poetry • 7 years agoDo You?Do you hear me crying? My soul is crushing beneath my skin As the voice in my heads wails Looking for a way out Behind my sealed lips. Do you hear me judging? I took a few wrong paths here…chocolatier (25)in chocolate • 7 years agoTemper TemperMany of you may not know that cocoa butter is a polymorphic fat. Meaning it can hold more than one crystal structure. This is why your chocolate bar does not look the same after it melts and…tezmel (66)in poetry • 7 years agoMagic is...Magic is. The beauty of life. Dissolving inner strife. The process of healing. When your pain is peeling. Magic is. A people and all their diversity. Conquering love scarcity. Man setting…freemoceanisnow (61)in authority • 7 years agoauthority addiction - flaws in our metaphors?Immutable laws of nature allow both complex feats of engineering and even more sophisticated organisms to come into existence. While synthetic structures will eventually erode, organisms, through…tezmel (66)in poetry • 7 years agoBeing HumanIn my dreams, I dine with royalty. I am in an era when I represent something. At a time when my words bring clarity. Entrusted to whisper wisdom to the kings. In my high, I float like an eagle…tezmel (66)in poetry • 7 years agoDear MirrorDear mirror. I was once my own pillar. Till I started hating my reflection. And allowed their words to dissolve my self-esteem. Robbing my soul of its usual gleam. Only my skin understands…
