My memory is partial to metaphors – especially those of small scale miracles,
Entries from January 2012
Precocious Memories of Small Scale Miracles
January 29th, 2012 Comments Off on Precocious Memories of Small Scale Miracles
Tags: Giant Swallowtail butterfly · Hickory Hairstreak butterfly · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nature · Silvery Blue butterfly · Unicorn Clubtail dragonfly
Alone on Top of the Mountain
January 23rd, 2012 Comments Off on Alone on Top of the Mountain
Why I prefer the valley below to being alone on the top of the mountain.
Tags: competition · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · mountain · survival of the fittest
Ransom Heart
January 17th, 2012 Comments Off on Ransom Heart
My short story “Ransom Heart” is a finalist – along with two other stories – in the Second Wind Publishing Short StoryContest. Your votes decide the winner!
Tags: metaphor · Michael Dyet · Ransom Heart · Second Wind Publishing · vote
Frost Etchings on the Palette of My Window
January 15th, 2012 Comments Off on Frost Etchings on the Palette of My Window
Find an expression of the softer side of winter in the artistry of frost etchings.
Tags: deep freeze · frost · January · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · winter
Three Trips to the Moon and Back: Outlasting Winter
January 9th, 2012 Comments Off on Three Trips to the Moon and Back: Outlasting Winter
A mid-winter amble through the wonders of nature as I yearn for spring.
Tags: birds · butterflies · dragonflies · flight · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · migration
The 2012 Phenomenon: Prophecy, Heresy or Ours to Decide?
January 2nd, 2012 Comments Off on The 2012 Phenomenon: Prophecy, Heresy or Ours to Decide?
A new perspective on the “2012 Phenomenon” – viewing it as an opportunity to make a difference.
Tags: 2012 phenomenon · apocalypse · Long Count Calendar · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · new age