But reading these examples from the OP, there's absolutely no tone or style. It's completely flat. — Noble Dust
but metaphors and similes (i.e. poetic language) generally are not added later... — Noble Dust
“Genuine”. This is getting tricky now. Isn’t it possible a metaphor may come to mind spontaneously while in the process of writing or playing with an idea? Is that not genuine simply because it was spontaneous? — Brett
of course new metaphors could spring up on repeated drafts. — Noble Dust
The overall voice reminds me of poetry written by a child — Noble Dust
that thing where the narrator addresses an inanimate object — fdrake
Poetry is so dependent on cultural context. — Noble Dust
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