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The Imagery is Meant to Signal its Suddenness

A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night (1994) There is something to be said for poetic licence. Describing Christ’s return as a flash of lightning works for me. It can be startling, but it is also illuminating. (I … Continue reading

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Extended Metaphor: How to Visualize the Galactic Centre

Our Galaxy’s Umbilical Cord I was partway through Ariele Adams’ “Galactic Center Thoughts” video (part XI) on YouTube, during which she was discussing how someone (herself, in this case) might describe what the GC is like, and I got a … Continue reading

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And Speaking of the Police…

Magpie It’s an odd sort of memory. I was driving through Windsor Great Park on my way back to Ascot, where I lived during the week, from my work at Hook & Slate Fixings Ltd in the Slough Industrial Park, … Continue reading

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