Tag Archives: metaphor

seeing the metaphor after forty-seven years

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Michael Patton

A few days ago, I was finally able to see the movie advertised in the poster above.  I’d wanted to catch it during its initial release, back in 1977.  Not because of a review I’d read or a preview I’d … Continue reading →

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to all our green giraffes

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Michael Patton

  Any teacher who would try to keep you in class, when it’s time to graduate… …is a teacher who needs to be taught.   A TASTE OF GREEN SKY As I struggled up the tree trunk—   seeking without … Continue reading →

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fable of the man who tripped himself

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Michael Patton

When I tripped and hit the ground… …I suddenly felt too weak to raise myself. Well, why not stay down in the weeds? I thought.  I’m not making much progress up there anyway. Yes!—I would free my tired mind from … Continue reading →

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the fable of a dove reborn

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Michael Patton

While walking along a country road one summer morning long ago… …I did as boys often do: I stepped on something dead.  Yes, deliberately.  A dove with a twisted neck lying in the dust and gravel. I’m embarrassed in my … Continue reading →

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