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Analogy>Simile>Metaphor and Me, Written August 9th, 2010
I. Analogy
Experience : is to
Once I put my hand down
into a vat of wine that was fermenting and felt the foam that was bubbling
up, As the glucose broke down into
ethanol, and CO2 bubbled up Exothermic
past the layer of sludgy grape rinds.
:: as Emotion : is to
Often, I read articles
constructed by "professionals", families supposed allies in my life, that then make
my Emotions active, rising my blood pressure
and the heat slowly releasing from my skin
in waves, stomach acids churning.
II. Simile
My emotions then rise within me like
CO2 from fermenting glucose; my skin and thoughts release
as the exothermic reaction of fermentation;
My physiological markers of distress feel like
the bubbling yeast felt on my hands.
III. Metaphor
My rage and indignation ferments as I read the words my
oft called (by others)
allies have written about, for, in lieu of me.
I release out my CO2 exhalations In effort to respond to those who would
speak "for" (how can they?)
me and mine the heat, passion, held in frothing.
Bubbling up within me, I try to translate out this emotion and find my
words lacking (can words ever?)
to express the emotion, sensation, feeling of you
and your presumptions of how far I can take this.