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This is something that might go against your basic instinct as a writer. Many beginner or even advanced writing classes will tell you unequivocally not to do this. But poetry is Bane and the rules are Batman and poetry gets to break the rules in half over his knee like a human Kit-Kat. Mixed metaphors can be unclear and can be worse at getting a single point across effectively. Luckily, poems are  allowed to be nebulous and shrouded in ambiguity. Astute poetry readers expect this from poems and are willing to do the interpretive legwork required for a poet to juggle a few metaphors. 

Today’s challenge is to write a poem that mixes as many metaphors as you can comfortably fit in one poem. The best way to do this without having them lose their impact is to introduce them cleanly as separate elements and then start blending them into a fugue at the end of the poem. Decentralize the narration and don’t get too bogged down fleshing out a plot.

Here’s how the scoring breaks down:

2+ metaphors - stick a gold star on your nose

3+ metaphors - you’re now allowed to pronounce the “h” in what

4+ metaphors - you are legally obligated to start believing in yourself