“Poetry comes out of you like a pot of oatmeal boiling over.” — Dennis Vickers Poetry Copy Share Image
“Deep ridges crossed his forehead like terraces in a Thai hillside, tucks in a leather cushion, troughs across a bloodhound’s jowls.” — Dennis Vickers Ridges Copy Share Image
“Sweating like a fat woman in a sauna, nun with a tattoo on her tit, overweight jockey.” — Dennis Vickers Simile Copy Share Image
“Squeal like a cheerleader named prom queen, aging retiree placing the game-winning bingo button, frenzied fan finding Johnny Depp in her supermarket.” — Dennis Vickers Prom queen Copy Share Image
“Ditched like an unwanted cat, worn-out tire, ugly blind date.” — Dennis Vickers Blind date Copy Share Image
“The company’s stock dropped like seagull turds on a car hood, panties on prom night, celebrity names during red-carpet coverage.” — Dennis Vickers Business Copy Share Image
“High-pitched squeal like a beauty pageant contestant found best in show, Oprah audience member given a new Chevy, rookie actress surprised with… — Dennis Vickers Beauty Copy Share Image
“Her hair burst from her head like a fireworks shell erupting, framing her face in spray of red-blond energy.” — Dennis Vickers Red hair Copy Share Image
“Divided like boys and girls at a summer camp, egg whites and yolks in grandma’s lemon-meringue-pie recipe, dogs and cats in pet… — Dennis Vickers Divided Copy Share Image
“The bus’s wipers slapped out of synch, like poorly rehearsed ballroom dancers, arms of a neophyte swimmer dogpaddling, wobbling grocery-cart wheel and… — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“My mind spun like the flywheel on an antique John Deere, merry-go-round during second-grade recess, hard spun roulette wheel.” — Dennis Vickers Psychology Copy Share Image
“Karaoke divides humanity into two groups: those who don’t want to sing and shouldn’t be compelled, and those who do and shouldn’t… — Dennis Vickers Karaoke Copy Share Image
“Now I felt exposed, on display like a puppy in a pet store window, strip steak in a butcher case, burglar caught… — Dennis Vickers Exposed Copy Share Image
“You’re the only you you get in this life! Show a little appreciation!” — Dennis Vickers Gratitude Copy Share Image
“The physical world exists, but that’s only the paint and canvas; that’s only the instrument we use to make music; that’s only… — Dennis Vickers Music Copy Share Image
“Smiled like a homecoming queen, Pit Bull Terrier with a new collar, actress on the Letterman show.” — Dennis Vickers Homecoming queen Copy Share Image
“Respect the world and it takes care of you; disrespect her and she kicks your ass.” — Dennis Vickers Earth Copy Share Image
“She pinched her lips tight together, like someone considering a foul smell, three-legged dog, ugly baby.” — Dennis Vickers Simile Copy Share Image
“Change for its own sake doesn't make life more interesting; it only makes it different.” — Dennis Vickers Change Copy Share Image
“If I sneezed, writers’ vitals would spew out my nose like bats from a cave mouth, fiery balls from a roman candle,… — Dennis Vickers Similes Copy Share Image
“Flipped through memories like old copies of National Geographic, pages in a yellowing high-school year book, cable-television channels looking for a baseball… — Dennis Vickers Ball game Copy Share Image
“Her mighty eyebrow rose like a kite catching the wind, flock of geese fleeing a shotgun blast, excursion balloon departing carnival grounds.” — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“Laughter erupted from her belly and shot out her mouth like pigeons through an open cage door, schoolchildren bursting into summer vacation,… — Dennis Vickers Humor Copy Share Image
“A surprising number, like options in the cereal aisle, liberal studies graduates working fast food, people who don’t know Shakespeare coined the… — Dennis Vickers Fast food Copy Share Image
