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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Quote about metaphors #168706 06/14/2007 9:45 PM Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Jerry stranger Jerry stranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 I would much appreciate it if someone could point me to the source (the author) of what I believe is a rather famous quote (in the context of poetry): "All metaphors fail." Thanks so much. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Quote about metaphors Jerry #168708 06/15/2007 2:02 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Welcome, Jerry You probably already tried it, but if not, Google the phrase. I get 46 hits but too lazy too open each one dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,917 Posts230,497 Members9,211 Most Online17,319 Apr 8th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 24 A C Bowden 10 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,296 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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