Long before the typewriter, philosophers had charted the realm of poetry.
Over two thousand years ago Aristotle wrote:
"The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor. It is the one thing that cannot be learned from others; it is also a sign of genius, since a good metaphor implies an eye for resemblance."
Aristotle, De Poetica, 322 B.C.
It is true that a poem can come to life without a single metaphor, but with it...from the tiny...
