Challenge
The Metaphor Challenge
Give me your twist on one of the following expressions: 1) "flirting with time"; 2) "beating a dead horse"; 3) "just us chickens"; 4) "tip of the iceberg"; 5) "once in a blue moon".
Write anything you want-- prose, poetry, dissertation, etc. Winner is whoever's got the most likes at the end. Tag me when you're done!
poised and prepared
underneath the water
submerged in choppy waves
swim the sharks
skin like sandpaper
teeth like knives
waiting
and
waiting
and
waiting
for the tips
of the icebergs
to crumble
and disrupt
their silent
world