"The general was busy with the ant farm in his head."
— Simic, Charles (b. 1938)
Author
Place of Publication
San Diego
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace & Company
Date
1996
Metaphor
"The general was busy with the ant farm in his head."
Metaphor in Context
They had attached the evening's tears to the
windowpanes.
The general was busy with the ant farm in his head.
The holy saints in their tombs were burning, all
except one who was a prisoner of a dark-haired movie
star.
Moses wore a false beard and so did Lincoln.
(ll. 1-5)
windowpanes.
The general was busy with the ant farm in his head.
The holy saints in their tombs were burning, all
except one who was a prisoner of a dark-haired movie
star.
Moses wore a false beard and so did Lincoln.
(ll. 1-5)
Categories
Provenance
Reading
Citation
Simic, Charles. Walking the Black Cat San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1996.
Date of Entry
06/16/2009
