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I first learned about allegories when studying William Blake's poem, 'The Poison Tree'. An allegory is a story, told in symbolic ideas and metaphors. In other words, saying one thing, but meaning another.

img Ever get the impression that many things we take for granted are not as they seem? That we live in a bit of a topsy-turvy world? As I get older, I am beginning to think so! For example, take the word

Auspicious August the 8th month of the year in the Julian & Gregorian calendars was originally named Sextilis in Latin because it was the 6th month in the original

img 18th Aug 2018 is known as Serendipity Day. Serendipity... one of my favourite words perhaps for the sheer joy &

Did you know something sinister happened six days ago? What’s more, it happened all over the world! What am I talking about? International Left-handers Day! It was on Monday and has been celebrated every

Being a writer can be tough for all sorts of reasons, and one

If you want the devil, you'll have to go with his horns too. Quite ugly maybe too. At least though more honest. Then again I ain't only bad, I'll also be angelic, but then I got to use my wings to soar

Out of life, in the life. What is there to see in the beyond? What is so more special tomorrow? What would you do tomorrow, when you can't even touch it yet? What does happen after death? Do you even really

I came across something recently that I found a bit shocking. You might too, especially if you're scientifically inclined. But first a disclaimer.  I honestly don't know if it's true, although it

In other words, would you like to try a portion of my magical word potion? Let's begin. Isn’t it strange how in our first term at school we learn how words are spelled to create a sentence of terms… and

IMG "Hello from the other side. I must have called a thousand times." 📞 Today’s WordsmithWednesday word is ... ‘Hello’ (or ‘hallo’). Incredibly, this short little word has an interesting history. Popular

Okay, I totally get that you cannot miss what you never had. However, there are a lot of interesting foreign words that we could also do with in English (well I think so anyway!). Here are just a few:

img Entertain. Now that’s an interesting word. I know when we use it nowadays we broadly think of amusement, hospitality, an agreeable diversion, a bit of fun, a good show etc. But you might be a little

{Hook} Times are getting so critical_ prayHard people are getting so brutal_ prayHard the street is getting so bloody_ prayHard when i am praying in tongues don't try to stop me cos i am speaking to God

img Take me to your leader, Earthling’ This might sound like a line out of a cheesy Ed Wood sci-fi B movie.  But did you know that that the word ‘Earthling’ is originally Anglo-Saxon and meant something

The voices constantly interrupt me. So I started writing down their conversations. from my blog with SteemPress :

I try to walk at least 3,000 steps in the morning. And if I can I find the time, another 3,000 steps in the afternoon. Sometimes I stop and smell the roses or just take pictures of them. If you look carefully,

When I visited San Francisco, I found myself standing outside a cable car museum and the very spot where a large wheel pulled the cable up the hill. I suppose I never thought about a central gearbox pulling