Categories
-
Join 1,029 other subscribers
Metonymical Pen on Facebook
Metonym
noun / a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated.Pages
-
Recent Posts
Archives
Flickr Photos
- Advice art artist bad advice celebration creative process creative writing creativity Encouragement family fiction flash fiction inspiration Literary Journals motherhood online journals opinions painting parenting process Publications rawboned self-doubt short stories stories submitting Uncategorized writers writing writing community
Meta
Blog Stats
- 15,830 hits
Top Clicks
- None
Tag Archives: Parenthood
Ceremony
Consider this conversation I had with my nine year old today: “I need some stuff so I can write a letter to my cousins.” “That’s a great idea. What do you need?” “Pajamas, purple ink pens, lined paper, a cup … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, art, artist, bad advice, ceremony, creative process, creative writing, creativity, inspiration, motherhood, parenting, Pema Chodron, Uncategorized, writers, writing
Tagged art, artists, creative writing, creativity, Motherhood, Parenthood, writer, writers, writing
4 Comments
1,000 Days
“When do friends stop holding hands?” My second-grader’s teacher—or maybe it was the librarian or a classroom aide, someone—had innocently admonished several girls, walking along holding hands, to enjoy it while they could. “The time’s coming,” she reportedly told them, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged art, artists, change, Dylan Thomas, Fern Hill, friendship, growing up, innocence, Motherhood, Parenthood
2 Comments
metonymicalpen 